Carwash to help swimmers raise funds

Swimmer Michael Phelps won eight gold medals in the recently concluded Olympics and local students are hoping to benefit from his accomplishments.

Students from the South Fort Myers High swim team hope that swim fever catches on in south Fort Myers.

The South Fort Myers High School Swim Team will be hosting a carwash fundraiser at Eagle Wash & Lube in south Fort Myers on Aug. 30.

The team, which is co-ed, will be raising money to help offset the costs of traveling to local, regional and state swim meets.

"We have been pretty successful in getting these scheduled and helping the groups raise money," said Chris Heidrick, owner of the wash shop during the last carwash.

Heidrick works to support area students because he was once a Boy Scout and understands the importance of giving back.

He began offering fundraising opportunities at the carwash in February.

"The community really supports the kids who come out and wash cars," Heidrick said.

The team will wash customers' cars for donations using Eagle's professional, environmentally friendly equipment. The equipment will save water and energy usage during the event.

Eagle Wash & Lube will also not only donate the carwash stations, it has plans to donate $5 to the Swim Team for every Castrol Full Service Oil Change performed in its maintenance center during the event.

One hundred percent of money raised during the carwash will be handed over to the school along with the money from oil changes.

Eagle Wash & Lube holds two charity carwashes a month and has helped local youth groups raise almost $4,000 so far this year.