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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONEÑGETTING STARTED Organizing Your Car Wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Car Wash Fundraiser Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Picking a Date and Rain Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Hours of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Event Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Publicity Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Event Location Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Environmental Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Supplies Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Ticket Sales Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Volunteer Shift Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Post-Event Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Car Wash-a-Thons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 CHAPTER TWOÑENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Storm Water Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Good Housekeeping Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Other Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Water Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 CHAPTER THREEÑTIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISER Setting Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Motivation and Pep Talks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Incentives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Family Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Teams with a Game Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Other Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 CHAPTER FOURÑPUBLICITY Public Service Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Local Newspapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Cable Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Newsletters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Faxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Flyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Signage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Donation Cans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
CHAPTER FIVEÑTHE DAY OF THE EVENT The Night Before . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Layout/Traffic Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Supervision of Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Signage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Public Address System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Donations Cans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Sale of Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Flyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Cash Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Counting cars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Vacuuming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 CHAPTER SIXÑPOST CAR WASH Clean Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Earnings Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Saying ÒThank You!Ó . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Letters to the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Collecting Pledges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Setting Next YearÕs Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 APPENDIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 AUTHORÕS BACKGROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
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