Durham, NC – (September 5, 2024) – ZIPS Car Wash will host a ceremony on Tuesday, September 10^th at 10:00am at ZIPS Car Wash, 1031 Martin Luther King Jr Parkway in Durham alongside the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce to showcase its newly remodeled location and to honor two Folds of Honor students with a $1,000 scholarship to continue to fuel the academic dreams of students across the country as part of ZIPS 20^th Anniversary celebration. Guests are invited to join ZIPS to celebrate Folds of Honor scholarship recipients at the event and enjoy complimentary air fresheners, free wash cards, free ZIPS microfiber towels and refreshments while supplies last.

“We are grateful for the partnership ZIPS has established with us this year as they celebrate their 20^th anniversary by giving back,” said Brandon Baker, Folds of Honor Representative. “Their efforts are assisting families across the country as they have honored 15 students to date and will continue to recognize five more students before Veteran’s Day. Their partnership and the customer support that has been shown to our organization helps us honor the sacrifice of so many service families,” he added.

ZIPS is proud to partner with Folds of Honor to celebrate its 20^th Anniversary with a $20,000 Give Back Tour and by giving Folds of Honor $1 for every new app download on key military holidays including July 4^th, September 11^th and November 11^th. ZIPS Customers have already donated over $60,000 through their car wash purchases since the kickoff on June 4^th. Scholarships are awarded to students of fallen or wounded soldiers and first responders in honor of their service and sacrifice. The students who will be honored at the ceremony in Durham tomorrow are Leilani Barbosa and Dajana Gaube-Ogle.

Leilani is currently a freshman at East Carolina University.  She is majoring in biochemistry with the goal of becoming an orthodontist. Her father, Sergeant Yariel Omar Barbosa Cabrera, served 13 years in the US Army.

Dajana has a B.S. in Environmental Sciences and is currently working on a master’s in chemistry. Her goal is to advance her career in the biochemistry field and continue to be a part of increased product safety in food products, animal feed, plant fertilizer, and forage products produced, manufactured, distributed, sold, transported, or otherwise handled in North Carolina. Her father, Master Sergeant Troy Dwight Ogle served 15 years in the US Army.

ZIPS customers can directly donate to Folds of Honor by purchasing a car wash and adding a $1, $3, or $5 donation to their wash purchase at any ZIPS location until Veterans Day. The ZIPS app is packed with benefits for ZIPS customers including app-exclusive deals on single wash purchases, birthday bonuses, and in app-only contests and offers. Customers with the app can also redeem earned points for free car wash rewards. The ZIPS Car Wash app is available for free download from the App Store on IOS and the Google Play Store on Android.

About ZIPS Car Wash ZIPS Car Wash, headquartered in Plano, Texas, is the largest privately held car wash operator nationwide, operating more than 275 locations across 24 states under three brands: ZIPS Car Wash, Rocket Express Car Wash, and Jet Brite Car Wash. With 20 years of car washing experience, ZIPS prides itself on providing the highest quality express tunnel car wash in the industry.  ZIPS uses the latest industry technology to provide a clean, dry, and shiny vehicle and exceptional customer experiences every day.  The ZIPS team aims to positively impact the communities we live and serve in. To learn more visit www.zipscarwash.com.