CTEF Receives $5,200 from Coverings for Programming

Nashville, TN, July 25, 2025-The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) has received $5,200 for ceramic tile education programming from Coverings 2025, North America’s largest tile and stone showcase.

The $5,200 consisted of donations from Coverings exhibitors and donations made through Coverings Cares.

Coverings Cares, launched in 2024, is a Coverings initiative to support the tile and stone industry, green initiatives, and the local community hosting the show with $20,000. For 2025, Coverings identified the following six non-profit charitable organizations recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as being tax-exempt by virtue of their charitable activities: Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF), Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA), Gary Sinise Foundation, Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and Tile Heritage Foundation.

During the Coverings 2025 registration process, attendees had the option to donate to one of those charities. To enhance the impact, Coverings matched every dollar donated, up to a total of $20,000.