2013 Halloween Costume Contest Results

What a great showing at Central Collision Center's annual Halloween Costume Contest! Once again, our shops truly outdid themselves. From Misfit Toys to Duck Dynasty, we saw a bit of everything this year.

Congratulations to Central Collision of Crete as The Island of Misfit Toys - our 2013 Halloween Costume Contest winner and 2013 Fan Favorite winner!

The team at our Crete location was inspired the story of The Island of Misfit Toys, which tells the story of unwanted toys that are sent to an island sanctuary.

The Island of Misfit Toys as portrayed by our team at
Central CollisionCenter of Crete.

The Island of Misfit Toys won our judges votes based on their original theme, creative costume construction and office transformation into a complete winter wonderland. Here is how our judges scores broke down:

1. Central Collision Center of Crete as The Island of Misfit Toys - 192 points
2. Central Collision Center of Mokena as Gilligan's Island - 182 points
3. Central Collision Center of Peotone as The Wizard of Oz - 177 points
4. Central Collision Center of Oak Forest as Duck Dynasty - 140 points
5. Central Collision Center of Tinley Park as Central Prison - 119 points
6. Central Collision Center of New Lenox as Bumblebees - 110 points

In our Facebook Fan Favorite voting contest, The Island of Misfit Toys took first place again. Here is how our fans voted:

1. Central Collision Center of Crete as The Island of Misfit Toys - 75 votes
2. Central Collision Center of Peotone as The Wizard of Oz - 63 votes
3. Central Collision Center of Mokena as Gilligan's Island - 48 votes
4. Central Collision Center of Oak Forest as Duck Dynasty - 41 votes
5. Central Collision Center of New Lenox as Bumblebess - 31 votes
6. Central Collision Center of Tinley Park as Central Prison - 22 votes

Thank you to all of our team members for participating and all of our fans for voting! Be sure to check in next year at Halloween to see what our teams have in store for you! To see each shops complete entry, visit our Facebook page.

Help Central Collision Collect 3,000 Items for Alicia's House Food Pantry

In an attempt to beat our 2012 donation total, Central Collision Center aims to collect 3,000 items from Nov. 1st  to Nov. 20th in our annual Thanksgiving food drive benefitting Alicia’s House Food Pantry.

Last year, Central Collision collected 1,365 donations from employees, customers and business partners. After the company’s 100% match, Central Collision donated 2,730 items to Alicia’s House. The company will provide a 100% match again this year.

Donations can be dropped off at Central Collision’s offices in Peotone, Mokena, Crete, New Lenox, Oak Forest and Tinley Park, Ill. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. In addition to non-perishable food items, the company is also requesting unopened toiletry donations.

Alicia’s House Food Pantry, a 501c3 non-profit, works to alleviate hunger by providing food at no cost to low income residents of Crete, Beecher, Steger, Monee, Peotone, University Park and South Chicago Heights. Located at 17 Paulsen Avenue in South Chicago Heights, Alicia’s House Food Pantry accepts food, clothing and toiletry donations year-round.

To learn more about how you can help Alicia's House, visit the food pantry's website at www.aliciashouse.org. For updates throughout the food drive, visit Central Collision's Facebook page.