Virginia Beach businesses put on charity car wash to benefit families of officers killed in the line of duty
Mar 16, 2025
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - Two local businesses have come together to put on charity car washes to benefit the families of Virginia Beach Police Officers Reese and Girvin.
"For us, having it happen as close as it did, just really hit home, you know?" said Brandon Gazzanigo, co-owner of ShinePro
VA. "Just it's just sad, you know? I know one of them had a kid on the way that his wife was expecting. And it's just it's crazy."
Previous Coverage: Two VBPD officers killed in the line of duty
ShinePro VA and 17th Street Automotive partnered up in an effort to bring the community together.
"Stuff like this really kind of makes a difference. We may be an automotive detailing company, but that doesn't mean we can't do things for certain other demographics or other industries just because we're locked in on detailing," Gazzanigo explained. "So just helping in any little way we can."
They held a car wash at 17th Street Automotive on Saturday, March 15, and another one Sunday, March 16, at ShinePro. As of Sunday at 10 a.m., they had raised around $2,000.
They said all donations from sales from both days will be split and donated between both families using the GoFundMe links provided by VBPD.
To donate to the families, click here.
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