Caliber Collision said it grew from 94 locations to 112 in 2012, but even more gratifying is that hundreds of families will also be giving thanks to Caliber associates for their commitment to local communities throughout California,Arizona, Nevada, Texas and Oklahoma.
Like this article? Sign up to receive our weekly news blasts here.“We are deeply grateful for the passion our associates have demonstrated in 2012 to help restore the rhythm of lives in need across every community we serve,” said Steve Grimshaw, President & CEO of Caliber Collision. “As we continue to bring our vision of improving the image of the collision repair experience to life in every community we serve, our associates have rallied around communities large and small by repairing and gifting vehicles provided by our insurance partners, conducting food drives along with insurance agents and vendor partners and stamping out heart disease and stroke by taking part in the American Heart Association Dallas Heart Walk.”
Caliber Collision announced in January a goal to refurbish and donate at least 12 vehicles to families in need. Caliber will surpass this goal by 25% in 2012 by gifting at least 15 vehicles to families across California, Texas, Arizona and Nevada.
Caliber team members volunteered hundreds of hours to repair and refurbish these vehicles, as well as collect gifts and cash donations from local businesses and vendor partners. Beneficiaries of these efforts included a grandmother raising two grandsons on her own in N. Hollywood, CA; a disabled veteran in Texas who selflessly volunteers to help mentor and support disabled veterans; and a mother and her two teenage daughters in Orange County, CA who escaped an abusive situation with only the clothes on their backs.
Realizing that as many as one in five Americans go without sufficient food each day, 112 Caliber Collision locations partnered with local food banks to help fight hunger in the spring of 2012. Caliber’s first-ever food drive resulted in over 172,000 meals being donated in just two weeks. Caliber associates are now completing a three week fall food drive and expect to provide even more meals for those in need just prior to Thanksgiving. Caliber Collision has also joined with the American Heart Association Heart Walk across all participating communities including the Dallas Heart Walk that raised a record $4.7 million dollars in donations.
“In addition to helping raise funds for heart disease and stroke, our commitment to this cause is to encourage and embrace a healthier lifestyle across each of our Caliber Collision locations,” added Grimshaw. “And as we continue to grow in the coming years, we will continue to expand our involvement in each of our local communities as we strive to become the collision repair provider of choice in every community we serve.”
For more information visit www.calibercollision.com.
