The Cutter Morning Star Middle School Junior Class will host a free car wash today from noon to 3pm at Eagle Car Wash to help raise money for prom.
CMS Superintendent Nancy Anderson said donations will be taken and people will not have to get out of their vehicles.
“You know, it’s a safe fundraiser for the kids and they really enjoy hanging out together and doing the car wash,” she said.
“We’ve had a really, really good response from people because they’re so busy.
“For me, instead of having to send things home or sending kids door-to-door selling things, it’s something the kids are working (on site). We always want our kids to earn the money, and this gives them an opportunity to serve the community, but it also gives them an opportunity to make money from the projects they are doing,” he said.
The car wash, located next to the district administration office on the south end of campus, was renovated last spring and opened to the public to help support school activities. It has four self-service bays and two vacuum cleaner stations.
While the car wash has been a success, Anderson is asking for the community’s help in curbing some of the vandalism that has occurred lately.
“We appreciate people coming out and washing their car. We are told we have one of the best car washes in town for the amount of time they get for the amount of money. Plus we offer good soap. so we partner with Mr. Tidy (Vehicle Wash Systems) of Arkansas, and so it’s good, high-quality stuff. We’re having some vandalism, which really, really bothers me,” he said.
In addition to helping raise funds for the various programs, the main purpose of the car wash is to serve the local community, he said.
“This car wash was something the school district wanted to do to give back to the community,” he said. “And people use it all day all the time. And so, again, we’ve tried to keep the price, you know, not even competitive, but better for our community members, and keep the quality of the product high to make it a good car wash.Unfortunately, if people keep vandalizing it, we may have to raise the price to cover (repair costs).
He said the district recently spent several hundred dollars to replace items such as ripped hoses, cut locks and more.
“It’s for the school, and it’s a way for our kids to raise money for things … it’s a great opportunity for our kids, but it’s also a great resource for our community. We have signs that say that . The state basically doesn’t go on strike. You come and wash your car and leave,” Anderson said.
“But I want to encourage people to notify the school if a car is there for an extended period of time, you know, get the license plate. I just want people to stop vandalizing. This is for the community and we don’t we do. I don’t want to raise the prices, but if the vandalism continues, we will have to cover the cost of the repair and the vandalism repair.”
