Tommy’s Express Car Wash in Orland Park Cleans Up for Kids with Cancer

Tommy’s Express Car Wash in Orland Park organized a guest appreciation event car washing fundraiser and toy drive to raise money for children and teens diagnosed with cancer. Tommy’s Express is the best for cleaning cars to benefit the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation. When the last vehicle was washed, Tommy’s Express Car Wash raised $2,000 and a bin full of toys.

Tommy's Express Car Wash believes in clean and green. Their industry-leading wash uses low energy and reclaimed water, making it friendly for the planet. They believe in a wash that delivers impressive quality, adds value, and serves communities.

Tommy's Express Car Wash Manager Chris Kantzioris said, “It is our mission to give back to the community. For every car that was washed during our guest appreciation event, Tommy’s donated $1.00 to the Treasure Chest Foundation. We are pleased to donate $2,000 to a worthy cause that puts a smile on the faces of a children fighting cancer.”

“The Treasure Chest Foundation is especially grateful to Tommy’s Express Car Wash for their enormous donation. Because of their hard work and generosity, 1,000's of little ones undergoing treatment for cancer will be awarded for their bravery,” said Colleen Kisel, Founder.

The POTCF is a unique organization whose services impact more than 16,100 young cancer patients in 66 cancer treatment centers in 21 states across the nation and in the District of Columbia. Nowhere else in the nation does such a program exist. Colleen Kisel founded the organization in 1996 after her then seven-year-old son Martin had been diagnosed with leukemia in 1993. Ms. Kisel discovered that giving her son a toy after each procedure provided a calming distraction from his pain, noting that when children are diagnosed with cancer their world soon becomes filled with doctors, nurses, chemotherapy drugs, surgeries and seemingly endless painful procedures. Martin celebrated his 30th anniversary of remission from the disease in March of this year.

If you would like further information about the Treasure Chest Foundation, please contact Colleen Kisel at 1-708-687-TOYS (8697) or visit the Foundation’s website at www.treasurechest.org.