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Free Car Wash with Food Donation Set for October 24-25
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Supporting 22 local food pantries.
ALBANY, NY (October 20, 2026) – Hoffman Car Wash is once again asking customers across the region to help fill local food pantry shelves during its annual Fall Food Drive.
On Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25, customers who donate a nonperishable food item at any Hoffman Car Wash Exterior or Full Service location will receive a free Ultimate Car Wash.
Now in its 15th consecutive year, the Fall Food Drive brings Hoffman Car Wash customers, team members, and community organizations together to help neighbors facing food insecurity. During Hoffman Car Wash’s Spring Food Drive earlier this year, customers contributed an estimated 36,000 meals. The Fall Food Drive marks the company’s second food drive of 2026.
This October, Hoffman Car Wash is partnering with 22 food pantries and community organizations across Upstate New York and Southern Vermont. Donations collected at each location will stay within the surrounding community and be distributed through its local partner.
Participating organizations include:
- IPH (Albany)
- Fulmont Community Action Agency (Amsterdam & Gloversville)
- Greater Bennington Community Services, Inc. (Bennington)
- Good Neighbors (Binghamton)
- Patty’s Place (Cohoes)
- The Food Pantries of the Capital District (Colonie & Loudonville)
- The Southern Saratoga YMCA (Clifton Park)
- The Anchor Food Pantry (East Greenbush)
- South Glens Falls Moreau Community Center (Glens Falls & Moreau)
- Captain Community Human Services (Halfmoon)
- Salvation Army (Hudson)
- People’s Place (Kingston)
- Northeast Regional Food Bank (Latham)
- Utica Rescue Mission (New Hartford)
- Salvation Army (Oneonta)
- Maxfield Community Food Pantry (Queensbury)
- Rome Food Pantry (Rome)
- Franklin Community Center (Saratoga)
- The Wilton Food Pantry (Saratoga)
- Hope 7 Food Pantry (Troy)
- Loaves and Fish Food Pantry (Vestal)
- Utica Food Pantry (Yorkville)
Suggested donations include canned meat or fish, canned soups and entrées, canned fruit, pasta sauce, cereal, 100% fruit juice, peanut butter and jelly, and other shelf stable foods.
Participating is simple. Customers can bring at least one nonperishable food item to any Hoffman Car Wash Exterior or Full Service location during the two-day event. In return, they will receive a free Ultimate Car Wash.
The event is part of Hoffman Car Wash’s “Practice Kindness” initiative, which spreads positivity and goodwill in the communities it serves. By practicing kindness, Hoffman Car Wash hopes to make a positive impact and inspire others to do the same. Hoffman Car Wash has a long-standing relationship with Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless (IPH), Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF), the Saratoga Senior Center, Ronald McDonald House, and Kelly’s Angels.
Hoffman Car Wash also supports many non-profits and youth organizations through its Helping Hands Fundraising program.