Supporting students and seniors

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Published on Saturday, May 23, 2015

By Sheila Runions

Rivers Banner Staff

Faithful readers may recall that last Thanksgiving Rivers Elementary School was the location for a one-day car wash. It was also reported that the event was so successful a second offering would be planned this spring; Saturday, June 6 is the date for the second wash (rain date is June 13).

Like last fall, vehicles will be cleaned by donation with a suggested minimum of $5. The wash will be another four-hour affair (10 a.m.-2 p.m.) and a barbecue lunch can be bought between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. However, the menu has expanded from hot dog and drinks to also include hamburgers. 

The wash entrance will be at the school’s east gate where donations will be accepted before drivers are directed to one of three lanes. Clean Under Pressure (a Rivers business) will work with most of the 28 Grade 6 students and some parent volunteers to clean cars, trucks, vans and SUVs with its spot-free pure water system. 

Clean Under Pressure is providing staff, generator gas and the wash equipment and they have secured these other sponsors: Pumps & Pressure (detergent), Brown’s Social House (gift cards), Rivers Banner (printing) and ExecJets (door prize). Three random draws will occur at day’s end to determine the winners of the door prize and two $25 gift cards.

All proceeds from the car wash will be given to Riverdale Personal Care Home. Grade 6 students have been visiting there every other week and on occasion, have taken the school iPads. Residents are enthralled by the technology, so students are hoping to purchase a pad or two for the home.

The first wash had more than 100 vehicles and raised $950 (wash and barbecue). It would be great to break those numbers, so mark June 6 on your calendar and plan to visit the north side of Rivers Elementary School. Doing so will not only support students but also seniors, who are the real benefactors of this event.