Dirty vehicle? No, problem. The Westside Renew Church Ministries youth group has you covered.
This Saturday, Sept. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the group will be hosting a car wash and bottle drive fundraiser at the Westbank Salvation Army Thrift Store鈥檚 parking lot, located at 3531 Old Okanagan Highway.
Get your vehicle sparkling clean by donation and all proceeds will go to benefit the organizations鈥 youth group activities.
The Westside Salvation Army offers a variety of children and youth programming ranging from 鈥淜ids Connect for young children,鈥 a 鈥淏rave Circle for Girls鈥 and a 鈥淕entlemen鈥檚 League for Boys,鈥 anger management classes plus summer day camps. According to the Salvation Army, these programs help build confidence and esteem while teaching basic life lessons such as healthy cooking.
Lindsey Payler, the children and youth program coordinator for Renew Church Ministries, said the funds raised from the event will go to support the groups鈥 activities for the teens and subsidize the cost of outings such as bowling, laser tag, paintball and mini-golfing.
鈥淚t has been a challenging 18 months keeping our children and youth programs engaging and safe. Our teens are ready to reconnect and have some fun,鈥 she said.
To learn more about the Westside Salvation Army鈥檚 children and youth programming or to make a financial donation, visit .
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