AWDA Raises $95,000 for University of the Aftermarket Foundation

Distributors and suppliers who participated in the most recent Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) Business and Education Conference accepted the AWDA Challenge and donated $95,000 to the University of the Aftermarket Foundation. The donations will be used to support the foundation’s scholarships and grants to help develop a strong, knowledgeable aftermarket workforce, according to the organization.

The Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Automotive Distribution Network, Automotive Parts Services Group, Federated Auto Parts and National Pronto Association contributed $25 for every one-on-one meeting held between their member distributors and vendor partners during the conference.

“Together these program groups donated more than half of the total raised by the AWDA Challenge, increasing their donations by over $10,000 over last year,” said Bob Egan, MAAP and chairman of University of the Aftermarket Foundation. “We are extremely grateful to all distributors and suppliers who took the AWDA Challenge to ensure a solid future for the automotive aftermarket industry.”

Many supplier partners also participated in the AWDA Challenge, with 84 companies making a new five-year pledge.