Many carwash owners have lobbied their local cities to curtail non-profit groups having car wash fundraisers. How and why would they do that? Well, carwash fundraisers take away business from a carwash and by using environmental laws and strategies outlined by the regional and national carwash associations, they find ways to lobby the local city code enforcement and storm water discharge regulation folks.

Then, the same carwash owners offer coupon fundraisers where the kids groups sell carwash coupons and they get money for every one that comes into the car wash with a specific coupon, keeping the remainder of the money of course. Most every non-profit group I have ever talked to, has been underwhelmed by this and the amount of money they made. Read More>>