Crew Carwash Raises Over $44,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters
INDIANAPOLIS (September 6, 2016) – Crew Carwash, a long-standing central Indiana carwash organization, announces today that it is donating $44,019 to Big Brothers Big Sisters.
As part of its seventh annual Crew for Kids fundraiser, which took place Saturday, August 27, Crew Carwash committed to donating 50 percent of all Works washes, a $15 value, and Ultimate washes, a $19 value, at all 27 locations to Big Brothers Big Sisters. Crew also accepted cash donations at all locations throughout the day.
The initiative resulted in a total of $44,019 to be donated to four local Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies that serve markets in which Crew has locations. The agencies to receive the proceeds from this fundraiser include: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Lafayette, Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vigo County.
“As part of our efforts to help children throughout Indiana, we are so proud to continue our long-standing partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters,” said Sally Grant, executive vice president of Crew Carwash. “Our team members look forward to our Crew for Kids fundraiser every year and we are thrilled to be able to give back to the communities in which we serve.”
In total, Crew has raised more than $394,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters since its inaugural Crew for Kids fundraiser in 2010.
To learn more about the Crew, visit www.crewcarwash.com. Consumers can connect with Crew on social media at Facebook.com/Crew-Carwash and @Crew_Carwash on Twitter (hashtag #BeBigToday). To learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters, visit www.bbbs.org or connect at Facebook.com/BigBrothersBigSisters.
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About Crew Carwash
Founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana, 68 years ago, Crew Carwash is one of the largest exterior-only carwash companies in the U.S. and has been honored 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. To learn more about Crew Carwash or find a location near you, visit www.crewcarwash.com.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters provides children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. Big Brothers Big Sisters ensures that the children in its program achieve such measurable outcomes as educational success, avoidance of risky behaviors, higher aspirations, greater confidence and better relationships. This mission has been the cornerstone of the organization’s 111-year history. With over 300 agencies across the country, Big Brothers Big Sisters serves nearly 170,000 children (“Littles”), their families and 170,000 volunteer mentors (“Bigs”). Learn more at www.BigBrothersBigSisters.org.
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