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Pfaff Autoworks builds custom hospital bed for fundraising efforts

The hospital bed customized by Pfaff Autoworks, next to the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car it was modeled on. The bed will help to promote fundraising efforts to replace the beds at North York General Hospital.

By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — October 12, 2016 — The race is on and Pfaff Automotive Partners is at the centre of it all. There’s always been a motorsports connection for the Toronto-based business, but this race isn’t on the track. Pfaff has teamed up with the North York General Hospital Foundation (NYGHF) for […]

Tire Take Back fundraising cracks $1 million

Representatives of OARA, OFA, OTS, the Sunshine Foundation, Early's Auto Parts and the city of Alliston gather for the official cheque presentation at Early's Auto Parts.

Toronto, Ontario — October 5, 2016 — It’s been another successful year for Tire Take Back. This year, the tire recycling blitz collected 64,623 tires to raise $117,998 in support of the Sunshine Foundation of Canada. Early’s Auto Parts in Alliston, Ontario came out on top, collecting 15,346 tires, resulting in $21,491 of the total […]

Carrossier ProColor raises $20,000 for families in need

Carrossier ProColor logo

Laval, Quebec — October 3, 2016 — Many Quebec families will have a happier Christmas this year, thanks to Carrossier ProColor and its partners. The network has announced that $20,000 in grocery gift cards will be delivered to Quebec families in need, thanks to the generosity of the participants of its annual golf tournament. Over […]

Haiti ARISE closing in on trade school goal

Tom Bissonnette of Parr Auto Body and former Chairman of CCIF (centre) with Marc and Lisa Honorat, founders of Haiti ARISE. The organization is raising funds to add collision repair training to the skills offered at the Haiti ARISE Technical & Professional School.

Calgary, Alberta — September 28, 2016 — The collision repair industry can be a great place to make a career. Thanks in part to the efforts of Canadian repairers, citizens of Haiti are closer than ever before to having a school where they can learn and develop their autobody repair skills. Haiti ARISE partnered with […]

Craftsman Collision vows to ‘Make a Dent’ in hunger

Team members from Craftsman Collision and the Salvation Army during last year's 'Make a Dent' campaign. Craftsman Collision has raised $217,276.42 in food and cash for the Salvation Army since 2009.

North Vancouver, British Columbia — September 27, 2016 — Craftsman Collision and Save-On-Foods are teaming up with The Salvation Army to do what they can to ensure no families go hungry this fall. They have announced they will hold a food drive on Saturday, October 1 from 1 to 5 p.m. Craftsman Collision is pledging […]

CSN-Hutten Collision Open House raises funds for local hospital

A full-motion race car simulator helped draw the 800-plus crowd for CSN-Hutten Collision's fundraising Open House

By Mike Davey Fergus, Ontario — September 22, 2016 — When you’ve got a new facility, it’s only natural that you want to show it off. CSN-Hutten Collision Centre held an open house recently to give the public a first-hand opportunity to see a modern collision repair centre. CSN-Hutten Collision Centre is located in Fergus, […]

Cycling for change

By Melissa Hayes  Toronto, Ontario — September 17, 2014 — 65-year-old Rudy Van Prooyen may be the very first cyclist to circumnavigate all five Great Lakes in one summer, and he’s not doing it on a dare, or for the glory of breaking a record. He’s doing it in the name of water itself.   […]

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