MOULTRIE – Tidal Wave Auto Spa will have its 16th annual Charity Day, benefitting local charity and non-profit organizations, which will be held Friday, September 20.

As part of the company’s commitment to giving back, Tidal Wave will donate 100% of wash proceeds made across its footprint during the one-day philanthropic event.

This year, Tidal Wave Auto Spa’s Moultrie location at 490 Hampton Way is partnering with Colquitt County Special Olympics. The Special Olympics offers the opportunity for intellectually disabled individuals to achieve success in athletic venues where they usually would have limited chance for success.

Colquitt County Special Olympics will receive 50% of all proceeds at this location during the September 20 event. The remaining 50% will be donated to the company’s longtime corporate partner, Annandale Village, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing progressive life assistance to adults with developmental disabilities.

Tidal Wave’s Charity Day event won the company its first gold Brandon Hall Group Excellence Award for Best Initiative for Philanthropy and Corporate Giving in 2023.

Over the event’s 15-year history, the company has donated more than $1,350,000, with more than $360,000 raised in 2023. This year is set to be the company’s largest Charity Day yet, with 269 locations partnering with more than 250 charitable organizations across its footprint.

The company was also recognized as a 2023 Champion of Charity by Professional Car Washing & Detailing. In addition to its annual Charity Day event, the company also gives back year-round through fundraising. Tidal Wave’s fundraising program has helped raise more than $2 million for local organizations, providing a simple, fast, and convenient way for the local schools, churches and civic groups to raise money.

Tidal Wave Auto Spa is a conveyor car wash company, founded in 1999, by Scott and Hope Blackstock in Thomaston, Georgia.