Get your car so clean it sings, while helping singers get to Carnegie

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What could be the trip of a lifetime is just weeks away for the Chief Sealth International High School Honor Choir – but they’re still raising money, and here’s your next chance to help – as promoted in the photo above, drawn on a car that may well be first in line:

The Chief Sealth Honor Choir was invited to travel to New York City to perform on Easter Sunday at Carnegie Hall. The students and their families have been busy since October rolling up their sleeves and working hard, now we are hoping to really clean up … your car, that is! Drive on down to Alki Auto Repair, no matter how filthy this winter has left your vehicle, we will be happy to see you!!!! Here are the details:

Car Wash for Carnegie Hall
Sunday, March 6th and March 27th
9:00 AM-4:00 PM Rain or Shine
Alki Auto Repair
2504 Alki Ave SW
$10.00
Donations encouraged and heartily appreciated!

Here’s the letter explaining more about the trip (and how to donate even if you don’t need your vehicle washed, or don’t have one to get washed).

A March 4, 2011 (8:39 am)

My car is a filthy mess! I’ll be there. :)

jsrekd March 4, 2011 (9:08 am)

My car is looking forward to it as well!

John March 4, 2011 (12:37 pm)

How will these kids get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice! (or take the NRQ to 57th/7th ave…)

MB March 4, 2011 (2:40 pm)

I went on this trip with the honor choir as a senior in 2000. What an amazing experience it was! Not many can say they sang at Carnegie Hall at 18. I plan on getting my car washed and donating what I can. I know how important and lasting an opportunity like this can be. Best of luck to the students who get to make the trip…it’s hard work, but so worth it!!

Sara March 4, 2011 (5:57 pm)

How is it possible they are still fundraising!? Plane tickets and such have to be paid at least a month or two in advance. (I’m a fellow choir teacher in a different district.) Strange. Unless.. are they fundraising for spending money???

WSB March 4, 2011 (6:18 pm)

April 24 is Easter this year; that’s still seven weeks away. But I’m sure that if you don’t want to donate until that question’s answered, if someone doesn’t answer it here, they’d be happy to answer you at the car-wash site … TR