Soapy water buckets, wash mitts, spray wands and vacuums are all at the ready for the Grannies à Gogo Car Wash on Saturday, Sept. 14th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Autoplex, 4607 - 29th Street, behind Watkin Motors.
In the movie “Car Wash” Rose Royce sings: “There ain't no tellin' who you might meet, At the car wash, Workin' at the car wash, girl”. In fact, there will be a crew of girls – Grannies, that is – sponsored and assisted by Watkin Motors. They will be working up a lather on dirty cars, and all proceeds go directly to South African Gogos (Zulu for ‘Grandmothers’) who are caring for their AIDS-orphaned grandchildren.
These energetic women will carefully hand wash the vehicles at two separate stations for $15/car, with a third station for interior vacuuming for $5 extra. Tables of Grannies’ handicrafts, baking and preserves as well as a Treasure trunk sale will be set up for customers to browse while their cars are being cleaned. They are looking for dirty cars to support disadvantaged African gogos to Come Clean!