Bodycraft Collision Centers Hosts 8th Annual First Tee Golf Invitational

ROSEVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bodycraft Collision Centers hosted their 8^th Annual First Tee Golf Invitational on September 10, 2012 at the Serrano Country Club in a benefit for The First Tee of Greater Sacramento (TFTGS). Bodycraft Collision Centers and event co-sponsors have successfully raised more than $350,000 for The First Tee of Greater Sacramento over the past eight years.

“As business owners with our own families, we are honored to once again partner with The First Tee of Greater Sacramento”

The First Tee of Greater Sacramento evolved from the success of the Sacramento Area Youth Golf Association (SAY Golf), and The First Tee’s programs have led the way with character education classes, youth golf clinics, programs for the disabled, and a competitive golf tour that has developed players for high school, college and professional golf programs.

Bodycraft Collision Centers hosted a sponsor reception featuring golf legend and honorary chairperson Tony Jacklin, which preceded the event on Sunday, September 9, 2012, at Mercedes Benz of El Dorado Hills. A post-tournament reception included speakers from TFTGS, including Louie Euer, who recently participated in the PGA sponsored Ryder Cup Outreach Program.

“As business owners with our own families, we are honored to once again partner with The First Tee of Greater Sacramento,” said Bruce Mackie, president of Bodycraft Collision Centers. “We are all well aware that influencing the lives of young boys and girls is of paramount importance, and when we can positively impact the lives of our young people, it is a ‘win-win’. Partnering with an organization whose core values include honesty, integrity, respect and responsibility is directly aligned with the vision of Bodycraft Collision Centers. This makes our partnership with First Tee of Greater Sacramento a natural fit and we are thrilled to have been able to continue this commitment over the past eight years.”

Sponsorship of the event was led by the Benefactor of the First Tee, Sullivan Auto Group/Roseville Toyota, Mentor of the First Tee, Maita Toyota; Hole Sponsors of the First Tee, Akzo Nobel and LKQ Corporation, Boutin Jones, Crowe Horwath LLP, Karen & Dave Roughton, Golf Insurance Services, InterWest Insurance Services, Inc., MBA Insurance Group, Rabobank, RINA Accountancy; Friends of The First Tee included AT&T, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, GNT Solutions, Hertz, Inter-state Oil Company, KPMG, LPL, Inc., Morton Golf, Route 66, RWWM, Inc., Sutter Wealth Management and Zoom Imaging; and Core Sponsors included Monterey Peninsula Foundation, Jackson National Life, and the Salvetti Group of Merrill Lynch.

About Bodycraft Collision Centers, Inc.

Bodycraft Collision Centers’ mission is to provide high-quality vehicle repair service to its valued customers. This vision of exceptional auto body service began over 25 years ago with the first Bodycraft Collision Center in Rancho Cordova, CA. Bodycraft has recently entered into a management agreement with Golden State Collision Centers and together comprises one of the largest collision repair companies in the western United States. They continue to bring cutting edge operational and managerial practices to the auto repair industry, as well as a vision of superior customer service. Bodycraft and Golden State Collision Centers have twenty locations in California, servicing customers in Roseville, Sacramento, Orangevale, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Elk Grove, Shingle Springs, Suisun City, Lincoln and Yuba City. For more information about Bodycraft Collision Centers, visit www.bodycraftcc.com or www.facebook.com/bodycraftcc.