Action CARSTAR Auto Body and VASJ Viking Volleyball team hold 3rd Annual "Soaps It Up" National Car wash Fundraiser for Make-A-Wish And Break Guinness World Record!

Euclid, Ohio (May 24, 2011) – Close your eyes and wish upon your car!  When you open them, you will have a clean car and have helped Make-A-Wish® kids and children with cystic fibrosis across North America!

It’s the third annual CARSTAR Soaps It Up! Car Wash, North America’s largest car wash event, which set the Guinness World Record for “Most Cars Washed – Multiple Venues” in 2009 by washing more than 4,000 in eight hours.

Themed “Wash for a Wish” – the third annual CARSTAR Soaps It Up! Car Wash to be held locally at Villa Angela St. Joseph High School will be part of North America’s largest car wash event and raise money for our local Make-A-Wish Foundation and the VASJ Viking Volleyball teams. In 2009,  Action CARSTAR and VASJ kids helped set the Guinness World Record by washing more than 4,000 vehicles during an eight-hour period at all of the participating locations across the U.S.  For 2011, they will be attempting to break their own record and set a new milestone.

Tickets are being sold at Action CARSTAR Auto Body, 21200 St. Clair Avenue, Euclid, Ohio (216-486-6161) and by the volleyball team members for $10, with 100 percent of the ticket purchase to be split between Make-A-Wish Foundation and the VASJ Viking Volleyball teams.

Community residents can bring their cars to the front entrance of Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School from 10:00am to 4:00pm to have their cars washed.

More than 140 CARSTAR stores throughout both countries are expected to participate in the event. 

“We want to help drivers across the United States and Canada get their cars ready for the summer driving season while giving back to the community,” said Tony Perrino, President of Action CARSTAR Auto Body, Euclid.  “We are hoping to top our own Guinness World Record with our effort.  Our stores probably wash more vehicles on a daily basis as they repair consumers’ cars than anyone else in North America, so we’d love to retain our bragging rights to the world record.”

The CARSTAR partners are sweetening the program with special offers for participants:

• 3M Car Care is offering a $6 rebate on the 3M Scratch Removal Kit to help drivers keep their paint finish looking perfect.
• CARSTAR is partnering with Hertz, who is providing an offer of up to $25 off of a weekday or weekend rental with every ticket purchase.
• Cheryl’s Cookies is giving participants six free cookies (shipping and handling additional charge)

CARSTAR stores in Canada have been conducting the “Soaps It Up!” Car Wash for the past six years, and this is the third time the program has been done in the United States.  In 2009, the event was the first attempt for any organization to set the record for the largest car wash across multiple locations.

For more information on the “Soaps It Up!” Car Wash, visit www.CARSTAR.com.  You can find participating CARSTAR locations and get more information on the program.

 

 

 

About CARSTAR

CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts is the largest group of branded collision repair facilities in North America with over 380 locally owned and operated locations in 30 states and 10 Canadian provinces. CARSTAR is committed to providing consistent quality services to our customers and insurance partners and has repaired more than 2.5 million vehicles since it was founded in 1989. Our technicians and front office staff receive ongoing training to ensure they are qualified to work on any vehicle. Customer satisfaction is our number one priority as we consistently lead the industry in customer satisfaction ratings.

 

About the Make-A-Wish Foundation

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Founded in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is one of the world’s leading children’s charities, with 64 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 200,000 wishes in the United States since its inception. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish®.