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Church group holds car wash fundraiser

| 06 May 2015 | 12:44
    Team Leader Sam Perez scrubs the wheels and tires.
    Team Leader Sam Perez scrubs the wheels and tires.
    Group members wash cars.
    Group members wash cars.
    At left, volunteer car washer Laura Constantine supervises her young helpers as another child in the backseat of the car teases one of them.
    At left, volunteer car washer Laura Constantine supervises her young helpers as another child in the backseat of the car teases one of them.
    Volunteer car washer Laura Constantine is shown hard at work.
    Volunteer car washer Laura Constantine is shown hard at work.

VERNON — On Saturday morning, a group of 17 volunteers gathered at the parking lot of the Vernon United Methodist Church.

The group washed 35 cars and collected a total of $380, including additional donations The Youth Clothing Drive yielded seven bags of youth clothing for the church’s clothing ministry.

The car wash was a fundraiser for the Red Bird Mission Team, which is going to Beverly, Ky. in July. This will be the third year the church’s Red Bird team is going and will be part of a group of 10 churches from the tri-state area. While there, they will repair and renovate homes to make them safe, more comfortable, and long lasting for their owners.

“The Red Bird Mission is part of the United Methodist Church and provides a witness for Christ in the heart of Appalachia by providing food, clothing, transportation, and health care assistance year round," team leader Sam Perez said.

The mission of the church’s clothing ministry is to provide gently used clothing to people in need. There is no charge for the clothing. People may take what they need. The clothing ministry is open Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

— Photos by Chris Wyman