Free Car Washing in the Rain

Local children, Young People and some adults, gave up their Saturday (5th July 2008) to wash cars in the pouring rain. There was no charge for the service and the drivers and passengers were encouraged to go into the church hall to be served coffee and cake, again all free of charge. The initiative was organised by the Young People of Cottingham Road Baptist Church as a way of serving the local community.

It was undertaken under the national initiative of Hope 08 ( www.hope08.com ) a way of churches coming together to serve the local communities. The majority of people who came to the have their cars washed attempted to pay thinking it was for charity and were very surprised when told it was simply to say we care. A total of 25 Cars were washed in 2 hours including two vans and ½ a stretch limo.

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