A Call and Response to Action: Lift Auto Group raises $110,000 in donations for B.C. wildfire relief
Kelowna, British Columbia — At the end of last month, Lift Auto Group sounded a call to action to raise money for the British Columbia wildfires–last week, they announced their success in raising $110,000 in relief funds. Lift Auto Group initially reached out to their Canada-wide partners and customers to donate to the B.C. wildfire […]
Local Legend: Southern B.C. business starts fundraiser to save iconic pink car
Chilliwack, British Columbia — Drivers in southern B.C. may be familiar with a certain pink car perched atop the headquarters of a Chilliwack irrigation company—well, it would seem that unless the community can rally together, the famous pink car may be headed to the crusher. The pink sedan has been tasting fresh mountain air from […]
Clubs Out: AIA Canada hosting two golf tournaments in coming summer
Toronto, Ontario – The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) has announced two golf tournaments, promising a summer full of golf, good food, networking and fundraising. AIA Canada’s Quebec Division is hosting a golf tournament on June 1 at the Golf Parcours du Cerf à Longueuil in Longueuil, Que. AIA Canada’s Alberta Division is […]
A Tradition of Charity: CARSTAR celebrates 25 years of support, $4 million raised for cystic fibrosis research
Toronto, Ontario — With 25 years of support for Cystic Fibrosis Canada officially under its belt, Driven Brands is proud to announce that its CARSTAR brand has raised more than $4 million for the organization over the course of this quarter-century campaign. The company says its support of cystic fibrosis awareness and research over the […]
From their Family, to Yours: CARSTAR Newmarket cystic fibrosis charity car wash happening Sat.
Newmarket, Ontario — Come for the car wash, stay for the giveaway of rare stuffed animals, as CARSTAR Newmarket gears up to host its annual charity car wash to support cystic fibrosis research, back Saturday after a three-year COVID-induced hiatus. Owner and finance director of CARSTAR Newmarket, Romena Deokinandan says she is thrilled to be […]
Gimme Five: AIA High Fives for Kids Chairman’s Challenge on track to surpass 2021 total
Toronto, Ontario — The AIA High Fives for Kids Foundation Chairman’s Challenge is on track to beat out the total raised last year, as organizers announced Tuesday that the annual charity drive has already brought in $21,000. In 2021, the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA) generated a total of $30,000 to support child and […]
Stan Kingshott’s West Coast Classic golf tourney postponed to 2022
Toronto, Ontario — Disappointing news for fans of golf and autobody repair on the west coast, CARPAK Distributing Corp. and Lordco Auto Parts have announced that the Stan Kingshott’s West Coast Classic golf tournament has been postponed until next year. With COVID-19 cases on the rise in British Columbia and golf venue capacity limits still […]
Enterprise’s Endeavour: Company joins Collision Industry Foundation Annual Donor Program
Mechanicsville, Virginia — The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) is delighted to announce Enterprise has joined the CIF Annual Donor Program. The Annual Donor Program was designed to bring needed, recurring resources to CIF, so it can deliver on its mission to Answer the Call when those in the industry have been impacted by unforeseen catastrophic […]
Rallying for Good: Waterdown Collision offering tire swaps, car washes for donations to cystic fibrosis charity
Waterdown, Ontario — When the initial COVID-19 lockdown saw cashflows dry up for bodyshops all across the country, many opted to close the shutters and wait out the storm—Waterdown Collision, on the other hand, took to the frontlines of pandemic to support frontline workers as well as continuing on their tradition of support for cystic […]
CARSTAR exceeds annual fundraising goal to fight cystic fibrosis
Charlotte, North Carolina — January 24, 2018 — CARSTAR North America is celebrating the company’s tremendous personal feat of surpassing its 2017 fundraising goal of $375,000 to help fight cystic fibrosis (CF). “This is a landmark moment in CARSTAR’s history as we’ve not only exceeded our highest fundraising goal ever, but we’ve officially designated cystic […]
