The Pennsylvania Automotive Association Foundation (PAAF) was founded in 2002. The overall purpose of the PAAF is to support activities that further the charitable and educational mission of PAA. Through the PAAF, PAA will promote and enhance the role of the automotive industry and strive to improve the image of new car and truck dealers in Pennsylvania. Among other things, the PAAF will offer funding to provide education and training of individuals to develop the skills necessary to work in the new retail motor vehicle industry in Pennsylvania.

The PAAF has assumed control of the PAA AYES (Automotive Youth Educational Systems) and Apprenticeship programs, and will focus on recruiting new people to the industry; training people in the industry; as well as providing up-to-date equipment and tools for vocational-technical schools and students. In addition to supporting the AYES and Apprenticeship programs, the PAAF will also fund the following:

• PAAF Scholarships for students;
• Equipment and tools for schools that are NATEF-certified or in the process of becoming NATEF-certified; and
• Disaster relief for dealership employees and their immediate families.

The PAAF publishes a quarterly newletter that highlights the achievements of the dealership community. We request that stories about the good works of dealers be forwarded to the PAAF so they may be included in the publication. If you have a story you would like to share, please e-mail Chad Marsar at CMarsar@paa.org. Check out the latest issue of the PAAF newsletter.