Giving Back

Tommy’s Express partners with organizations like Water Mission to Enrich Lives and Add Value to communities all over the globe.

For every car washed, Tommy's Express contributes a donation to Water Mission. With your help, our car washes work to protect our environment and conserve our resources, providing real benefits that we pass on to Water Mission to offer vital clean water where it’s needed most.

The global water crisis is real and devastating. Nearly one million people die each year due to contaminated drinking water, while runoff and overuse continue to damage our own local water resources.

We can all do our part to help protect and conserve clean water! At every Tommy's Express location we use advanced water reclamation technology to safely clean vehicles using less than 30 gallons of fresh water per car.

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Since 2001, Water Mission has provided safe water for more than 7 million individuals in vulnerable communities around the world.

Water Mission has over 400 active projects including development of bespoke water filtration and purification systems. On average, every $1 invested in water and sanitation generates a $4 - $34 economic return.

To learn more about Water Mission and the great work they do all over the world, visit watermission.org.

It's About Enriching Lives & Adding Value

The Story of Tommy’s Express: Heart of Giving

By Tommy's Express | November 29, 2022

The story of Tommy’s Express starts when the Essenburg family established Quality Car Wash in 1969 and expanded to seven locations across West Michigan. Years of innovation and operations experience propelled the Essenburgs to offer their car wash parts and equipment through Tommy Car Wash Systems. In 2016, the Tommy’s Express franchise was born with […]

The Story of Tommy’s Express: Helping Hands Fundraiser Program

By Tommy's Express | October 24, 2022

The Story of Tommy’s Express: MDA Golf Scramble

By Tommy's Express | September 8, 2022

The story of Tommy’s Express begins when the Essenburg family established Quality Car Wash in 1969 and expanded to seven locations across West Michigan. Years of innovation and operations experience propelled the Essenburgs to offer their car wash parts and equipment through Tommy Car Wash Systems. In 2016, the Tommy’s Express franchise was born with […]

Tommy’s Express teams up with Hand2Hand to fight food instability

By Tommy's Express | August 19, 2022

Before the 2021-2022 school year, employees at the Tommy’s Express headquarters volunteered with Hand2Hand by packing lunches for students across West Michigan. These lunch kits provide food for over 8,300 West Michigan students, but Hand2Hand operates differently than many food programs. The food is placed directly into the hands of the students who need it. […]

How does Tommy’s Express partner with Water Mission?

By Tommy's Express | July 29, 2022

At Tommy’s Express, we strive to enrich lives, add value, and serve communities. One of the ways we achieve this goal is by partnering with nonprofits like Water Mission. With every single wash at Tommy’s Express, we donate to Water Mission, a clean water charity that builds safe water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions in developing countries […]

Tackling heart disease: Tommy’s Express and the American Heart Association

By Tommy's Express | July 26, 2022

In 2021, Tommy’s Express partnered with the American Heart Association (AHA) on a national marketing campaign. During the month of February, for all new TommyClub members who purchased The WORKS wash, Tommy’s Express automatically donated a portion of the proceeds back to the national nonprofit organization. A few Tommy’s Express employees at the corporate headquarters […]

Honoring our veterans at Tommy’s Express

By Tommy's Express | October 26, 2021

On the 11th of November, all Veterans and active-duty personnel in the United States can visit Tommy’s Express for a free car wash.

Tommy’s Express, Water Mission, and you

By Tommy's Express | August 3, 2021

Hortencia Perez, a single mother of six in the small community of El Encanto, Mexico, used to get water for herself and her family from a shallow well in her yard. This water used to make them sick, and it used to cost her more than she could afford to buy clean water from other sources. But thanks to you, me, and Water Mission, this isn’t the […]

Helping you find your summer shine!

By Tommy's Express | June 23, 2021

It’s the dog days of summer, and we’re here to answer your questions and show you why your local Tommy’s Express is the perfect place to bring the family for clean cars and fun in the sun! Local specials and events Each Tommy’s Express Car Wash is locally owned and operated, and many are busy […]

Tommy Express donates $13,500 toward drinking water initiatives

By Tommy's Express | January 22, 2019

Water Mission is a Charleston, South Carolina-based nonprofit organization that designs, builds, and implements safe water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions for communities in developing countries and disaster areas. According to their reports, over 2.1 billion people in the world (1 in 3) live without consistent or secure access to clean water. For those of us […]