September 26, 2018

Crew Carwash Joining Gleaners Food Bank for Fourth Annual HUNGERCREW Event

Carwash to accept canned goods and cash donations for Gleaners Food Bank

INDIANAPOLIS (September 26, 2018)Crew Carwash, an Indiana based family business, is partnering with Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana for its fourth annual HUNGERCREW fundraiser.

From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, October 7, Crew carwash will provide a FREE FastWax service to any customer who provides a canned food item or monetary donation for Gleaners Food Bank. Crew will accept donations at 23 Central Indiana locations throughout the day.

All funds raised will benefit Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, a nonprofit organization focused on leading the fight against hunger in Central and Southeast Indiana by collecting, storing, and distributing food to those in need. Participating Crew Carwash locations include all Indianapolis locations, Avon, Brownsburg, Carmel, Greenwood, Noblesville, Plainfield, Westfield and Columbus.

“We are thrilled to partner with Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana for the fourth year in a row,” said Billy Schaming, president and COO of Crew Carwash. “Gleaners provides food assistance to more than 260,000 hungry Hoosiers, and nearly half of those individuals are children and seniors. Our Crew team members are determined to help raise money for such an important cause and we are honored to join the fight against hunger in our local communities.”

In total, Crew has raised over $76,000 and donated more than 5,900 pounds of canned goods to Gleaners from its 2015, 2016 and 2017 HUNGERCREW events.

“We’re grateful to Crew Carwash for their ongoing commitment to feeding the hungry,” said John Elliot, president and CEO of Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. “As a corporate citizen, Crew really understands the impact that every organization can have and are willing to not just host an event for us, but also get their entire team involved.”

Crew and Gleaners are hosting a kick-off event at Crew’s downtown Indianapolis location at 1219 N. Meridian St., Saturday, October 6 at 7 a.m. EDT. Gleaners and Crew executives will address the crowd, and Gleaners volunteers will be on site collecting donations.

To learn more about Crew, visit www.crewcarwash.com. Customers can connect with Crew on social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (hashtag #HUNGERCREW). To learn more about Gleaners Food Bank, visit www.gleaners.org or connect on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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About Crew Carwash
Founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1948, Crew Carwash is one of the largest exterior-only carwash companies in the United States. Since conception, Crew has washed over 150,000,000 vehicles and has opened 31 Indiana locations. With nearly 1,000 full-time and part-time employees, Crew Carwash has received recognition as a “Top Workplace” by the Indianapolis Star, “Best Places to Work in Indiana” by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and “Top Small Workplace” by The Wall Street Journal. Crew Carwash strives to provide a clean, fast, and friendly wash to every customer, every time. For more information, and a location list please visit www.crewcarwash.com.

About Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Inc.
On a yearly basis, hundreds of thousands of hungry Hoosiers depend on food and other critical grocery products provided by Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. Gleaners supplies items to hunger relief agencies and schools throughout 21 counties in central and southeast Indiana.

Gleaners was founded in 1980 and is a member of Feeding America, the nation’s food bank network. Since its inception, Gleaners has distributed over 436 million pounds of food and critical grocery products to over 260 hunger relief agencies serving needy Hoosiers. In addition to food distribution to hunger relief agencies, Gleaners serves our most vulnerable populations – seniors, veterans and children – through specialty programs such as the BackSacks: Weekend Food for KidsSchool-Based PantryMobile PantrySummer Meals for Kids, CARE, and Senior Hunger Initiative Programs. To learn more, visit gleaners.org.

Media Contact
Mindi McKeeman
Marketing Director
317.572.9250
mmckeeman@crewcarwash.com

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