Automotive Distribution Network (The Network) has reached Gold Lifetime Trustee status following its recent donation to the University of the Aftermarket Foundation.

“The University of the Aftermarket Foundation thanks The Network for its generous support of industry education, especially in the area of scholarship awards,” said Tim Lee, MAAP, chairman of the University of the Aftermarket Foundation. “We are proud to have leading aftermarket organizations like The Network serve as stewards of the University of the Aftermarket Foundation. Through their generosity and involvement, we are able to fund hundreds of scholarships each year so that talented individuals can pursue careers in the auto care industry.”

The Gold Lifetime Trustee designation is reserved for those donating $250,000 to $499,999 to the University of the Aftermarket Foundation. The Network joins the following organizations in this elite category of donors: Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association, Dayco Products, Federated Auto Parts, Gates Corp. and Tenneco Automotive.

“The Network is honored to provide ongoing support to the University of the Aftermarket Foundation as a Gold Lifetime Trustee,” said David Prater, president of the Network. “A pledge to the foundation is an investment in the future of the industry, helping to ensure the continued availability of training and education that are the backbones of the business.”

For more information about the University of the Aftermarket Foundation, email Barbara Cunningham at [email protected]. To make a donation, send a check, made payable to the University of the Aftermarket Foundation, to 7101 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1300, Bethesda, MD 20814. The foundation is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit organization and all contributions are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.