The Worth of a Car Wash

Posted by Aaron Jeschke on September 23, 2009

I was involved in youth ministry for a number of years and during that time one of the youth group fundraisers we used most often were car washes. We would go out early on a Saturday morning, (getting kids motivated to get up early on their only day off is tough) set up shop at a local gas station and commence the beckoning to passing cars. After a long, wet afternoon we would gather the days earnings. We had earned less than $400. Ten kids washing cars for four hours meant approximately ten dollars per hour per child. Not the best youth group fundraiser when you need $300 dollars per person to send them to youth camp later that summer. This is what I call tough Christian Fundraising.

In today’s world of youth group fundraisers we really need something faster, easier, and that would genuinely benefit our donors, which is why I love the Samaritan Card. It can be sold in minutes rather than facing the $10 per hour grind of the car wash. It helps to raise money quickly and easily while providing donors with the savings they need in tough economic times. I don’t believe there to be an easier Christian fundraiser than selling the Samaritan Card. For me, car washes are a thing of the past. Church fundraising has never been easier!