Christian Brothers places a very high value on serving the communities in which we operate. On the national level, we contribute to several ministries and charities, and on the local level, we encourage all franchisees to take an active role in their communities through sponsorship and donations.
For example, in 2008 one franchisee began a fundraising campaign for charity: water, an organization that builds wells in developing nations in order to provide clean and safe drinking water. Many other Christian Brothers family members joined, and since then Christian Brothers has sponsored four well projects in Africa.
Christian Brothers also sponsors a service day each October where stores partner with local churches to provide free oil changes to single mothers and widows. The event originally began in the Austin, Texas, area and has since grown to include more and more stores across the country each year. Our technicians volunteer their time for the oil changes, and other employees as well as church volunteers join in to provide car washes, refreshments, entertainment and fellowship. In 2010, more than 500 single mothers received oil changes.
