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Contra Costa College Unveils Collison Repair Makeover


Support Provided by Community Safety Foundation, Funded by CSAA Insurance Group

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., May 15, 2015 – The Community Safety Foundation, funded by CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA insurer, awarded a $50,000 grant to the Collision Repair Education Foundation to enhance the collision repair program at a Northern California school.

Contra Costa College in San Pablo, Calif., was selected, and the school used the money to completely refurbish its collision repair lab. The college was able to purchase a “wish list” of tools and equipment that included a virtual reality spray paint technology training system, as well as six computers, classroom chairs, four spray guns and five parts carts.

“The grant allows the school to provide a leading edge technical education that students need to be successful in the collision industry. With an aging workforce, high turnover and a shortage of qualified auto technician applicants, this facility will play an important role in creating a pipeline of highly employable, well-qualified technicians,” said Danielle Cagan, president of the Community Safety Foundation, which is funded by CSAA Insurance Group. “We are proud to be part of this important effort.”

“We really appreciate the support of the Community Safety Foundation,” said Peter Lock, automotive technology department professor. “Our newly refurbished facility and the additional equipment and tools we were able to purchase will help us attract top-notch students and better prepare them for the job market of the future.”

CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer, offers automobile, homeowners and other personal lines of insurance to AAA members through partnerships with AAA clubs in 23 states and the District of Columbia. Founded in 1914, CSAA Insurance Group is rated A+ by A.M. Best and is one of the top 20 personal lines property casualty insurance groups in the United States according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. The company was also named one of the 50 most community-minded companies in America by Points of Light in 2014.