| It is important to have an acknowledgements section | | | | fundraiser will run smoothly and efficiently. These |
| in your E-Books. Having authored some 1600 articles, | | | | methods have helped countless organizations make |
| 3000 pages of Operations Manuals, 4 E-Books and | | | | five to ten times as much money as they expected. |
| Co-Authored a Book on Franchising, I can tell you | | | | Follow these time tested methods and you will make |
| that a properly written acknowledgement, | | | | money, you will have fun and you will have everyone |
| introduction and dedication is smart diplomacy. Many | | | | in your group volunteering for the car wash |
| authors rely on teams of researchers, writers, | | | | committee next year. You can count on that or my |
| consultants and editors. Myself, generally I use these | | | | name isn't 'The Car Wash Guy." |
| opportunities to thank sources used in compiling the | | | | I wish to thank my young beautiful Russian wife |
| information. It pays dividends to future projects and | | | | Michelle. Through her dedication to editing and her |
| streamlines the process in future work as per my | | | | support in making sure I finally finished this work, it |
| theories. | | | | was all possible. |
| Here is some food for thought. Here is a sample of | | | | I would also like to thank the County of San Mateo's |
| one of my acknowledgements and although this is | | | | Storm Water Pollution Control NPDES Study Group. |
| from my writing style, perhaps it might give you | | | | Thanks to Bob at Contemporary Books publishing |
| some ideas for your next Acknowledge Section for | | | | company who has a soft heart for helping the small |
| your own E-Book. Now then keep in mind my | | | | communities of this country. Thanks to Rick and Lisa |
| E-Books are generally written to assist people in | | | | at PartheNet for putting this work on the Internet |
| learning how to do something better and may not be | | | | for all to view. Thanks to the charities of the Conejo |
| applicable to your work, although maybe this might | | | | Valley in California for allowing me to help in over one |
| be. The Acknowledgement was written for an | | | | hundred car wash fundraisers and for educating me in |
| E-Book on; "How to Run A Successful Car Wash | | | | the process. Thanks to the Western Car Wash |
| Fundraier." I hope this example helps you. | | | | Association (WCA), the Michigan Car Wash |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | | | | Association (MCA) the International Car Wash |
| I personally wish to thank you for taking the time to | | | | Association (ICA), Cleaner Times magazine, Car |
| learn more about car wash fundraising. It will give you | | | | Washing magazine, Clean Car America magazine, |
| personal satisfaction to host such an event that | | | | Automobile Laundry News magazine, Mobile Tech |
| raises money for a good cause. The fact that you | | | | News and Views magazine and Modern Car Care |
| are reading this book proves that you are one of the | | | | magazine for information and understanding of the |
| dedicated leaders in your community. I'm sure you | | | | diversity within our industry. Thanks to Contract |
| realize that raising money for an organization is | | | | Cleaners Manufacturers Association, National Detail |
| difficult. It takes hours of preparation and a major | | | | Association, Conejo Valley School District, California |
| commitment. The great thing about a car wash | | | | State Assemblyman Tom McClintock, Richard Harris |
| fundraiser is that it's considered a fun event. Car | | | | of the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Board, the |
| washes as fundraisers are an American tradition. | | | | Environmental Protection Agency, the Fish and Game |
| Similar to apple pie, hot dogs and baseball where | | | | Agency and the Coastal Commission. I would like to |
| there are some pies, hot dogs and games that are | | | | thank every car owner who has given back to the |
| far better than others, car wash fundraisers can be | | | | community by driving through a fundraiser car wash. |
| ok or they can be extremely fun, build unity, make | | | | You can be assured that any proceeds derived from |
| great money and provide a superior service to | | | | this book will go toward the building of car wash |
| donors. | | | | fundraising trailers equipped with water reclamation |
| The goal of a car wash fundraiser has always been | | | | equipment for future generations to use in their |
| to make money and have fun doing it. If we take | | | | efforts to keep goodwill and community unity alive |
| that one step further, to a higher level, we can | | | | for years to come. I sincerely hope that the |
| create an annual event that everyone looks forward | | | | American tradition of hot dogs, apple pies and car |
| to and will generate in excess of $10,000. | | | | wash fundraisers will live forever. |
| If you follow the procedures in this book, your | | | | Give 100% in everything that you do! |