Kansas City | Oklahoma City | Topeka | Wichita
Every month during the school year, each Charlie’s Car Wash location awards $500 to schools and school programs nominated by customers like you! To date, Charlie’s has donated over $113,000 to local schools, classrooms and school programs.
Please fill out the form below to submit your nomination. You may make up to four nominations each year. (Recipients are randomly selected from all nominations received and are eligible to win one award each school year.)
Please see the list below for past winners.
School/School Program nomination
School & Program
Whitson Elementary School – Outdoor Learning Area
Topeka High School – FACS Program
Hayden Catholic High School – Volleyball Program
Seaman Middle School – Math Department
Robinson Middle School – Music Program
Lillian Schumacher Elementary School – Title I Reading Program
Wichita High School North – Biomed Program
Quindaro Elementary School – Let Me Run Program
Pleasanton USD 344 – STARS Program
Van Horn High School – Physical Education Program
Summit Technology Academy – Code Warriors Coding Club
Andover Middle School – Counseling Department
Putnam City Original High School – Volleyball Program
Greiffenstein-Wells Middle School – Special Education Program
St. John Nepomuk Catholic School – Physical Education Program
Jay Shideler Elementary School – General Funds
Lawson High School – Music Department
Maize Career Academy – Robotics Team
St. Paul Catholic School – Library Program
Horizon Elementary School – PTA
Frances Willard Elementary School – Resilience Room Program
Highland Park Elementary School – Watch D.O.G.S. Program
Gordon Parks Academy – General Funds
Rose Union Elementary School – IEP Program
Mulvane Middle School – Mrs. Kody Grant’s 6th Grade Classroom
Epic Charter Schools – Family Engagement Department
State Street Elementary School – General Funds
Kellybrook Elementary School – Kellybrook Snack Program
Andale High School – Drama Club
Olathe North High School – Animal Health Program
Blue Valley Northwest High School – Debate Team
Truman High School – Culinary Program
Raytown South High School – Theatre Department
Earhart Environmental Magnet Elementary School – Environmental Education
Putnum City North High School – Wrestling Team
Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle School – Science Pollinator Garden
Lakehoma Elementary School – Bronco Club After School Program
Topeka West High School – TWHS JROTC Booster Club
Line Creek Elementary – Music Program
Wichita North High School – Football, Basketball, & Wrestling Programs
Arbor Creek Elementary School – PTO
St. Ann Catholic School – Music Department
Cassell Park Elementary School – Art Department
Pleasant Hill Primary School – Speech Language Pathology Department
Payne Elementary School – General Funds
Coronado Heights Elementary School – Counseling Program
Haysville Middle School – Life Science Program
Canadian Valley Christian Academy – Technology Program
Carbondale Junior High School – Junior High Cheer Team
Liberty North High School – Golden Girls Dance Team
Andale High School – FFA Program
Moonlight Elementary School – General Funds
Blue Valley South West High School – Softball Team
Frontier School of Innovation Elementary School – General Funds
Lee’s Summit High School – Football Team Helmets
Andover Middle School – Mr. Potucek’s Classroom
Mark Twain Elementary School – ESL for Parents Program
Spaght Science and Communications Magnet Elementary School – School Store
Mustang North Middle School – Band/Music Program
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School – Cats Club
Sugar Creek Elementary School – PTA
Valley Center Middle School – D&D Club
Tomahawk Elementary School – Music Department
Blue Valley Northwest High School – Cheer Team
Truman High School – JROTC Program
Highland Park Elementary School – Read-A-Thon Program
Robinson Middle School – IEP Program
Millwood Elementary Learning Academy – Robotics Team
Wichita West High School – AVID Program
Yukon High School – Baseball Team
USD430 South Brown County; Horton High School – Horton Golf Program
Shawnee Mission North High School – JRROTC Program
North Kansas City High School – Speech & Debate Team
Holy Spirit Catholic School – Healthy Lunch Program
Spring Hill High School – Dazzlers Dance Team
Sunflower Elementary School – SLC Class
Bridger Middle School – Debate Team
Longview Farm Elementary School – STEM Rodeo Room
Allison Traditional Magnet Middle School – Mrs. Trivisonno’s ELA Modern Classroom
Bethany Middle School – Orchestra Program
Discovery Intermediate School – Band Program
Southwest Covenant Schools – School Security
Topeka West High School – Topeka West Charger Band
Shawnee Mission South High School – Girls Varsity Basketball
South Valley Middle School – Drama Program
Hadley Middle School – 6th Grade Team for Flexible Seating Program
Rolling Ridge Elementary School – Homework Huddle Program
Blue River Elementary School – Special Education Department
Van Horn High School – Van Horn Stages/Theatre Department
Lee’s Summit West High School – Color Guard Program
Wichita North High School – BioMed Program
Bethany Elementary School – Music Program
Woodman Elementary School – General Funds
Yukon High School – Fastpitch Softball Team
TCALC – FFA Program
Shawnee Mission North High School – Girls and Boys Bowling Teams
Cowgill Elementary School – Middle School Science Class
Maize High School – Band Program
Tomahawk Elementary School – Autism Program
Blue Valley Middle School – Family and Consumer Science Program
Daniel Young Elementary School – PE Department, Field Day
Longview Farm Elementary School – Choir Program
Wichita Northeast Magnet High School – Art Department
Midwest City Middle School – Pom Pom Squad
St. Patrick Catholic School – Playground Equipment Fund
Yukon High School – YHS Soccer Team
Indian Hills Elementary School – Art Department
Our Lady of Hope Catholic School – 8th Grade Graduation Fundraiser
Tricia L.
“I wanted to sincerely thank you for your donation to our Girls Basketball Program! What a great surprise it was to receive the generous gift! I promise that we will put the funds to good use to enhance our program. Thank you for not only taking an interest in educational programs, but for going the extra step to support them financially. Thank you again!”
Dr. Steve H
“Wow! Thank you so much for this extremely generous donation! We are so blessed to be supported by community members and local businesses like Charlie's. The support from our local community is absolutely unprecedented. We have plans to utilize the donation to purchase outdoor picnic tables so that our students can enjoy meals together outdoors. Thanks again for this very exciting and generous donation.”
Jeff H.
“Thank you SO much! This is an incredible gift, and it will greatly impact the students that I serve in the library at Elm Grove. I greatly appreciate this!!!”