ST. GEORGE —Beep, beep, it’s time for a clean sweep.
Tagg-N-Go Car Wash is about to scare for a caring cause with its fourth annual Haunted Scare Wash. Much more than cleaning cars amid a spooky experience, this event benefits the community, and all proceeds will go to nominated members who are battling cancer.
This year, a total of four Tagg-N-Go locations in Utah will participate. In Southern Utah, the Haunted Scare Wash will be held at the St George location near Costco and the Cedar City location on Main Street. Two new participating Northern Utah locations were added this year in Lindon and Eagle Mountain. Community members are invited to participate in the Scare Wash from Thursday to Saturday, Oct. 26–28, and Monday, Oct. 30, starting at 7 p.m. nightly.
Quinn Allgood, co-founder of Tagg-N-Go, said his mom died from breast cancer 10 years ago. From his personal experience, he said it’s hard enough to suffer the loss of a loved one, but the added financial burden creates another heartache altogether.
“As simple as it is for us, this is the part where we feel like we can help out and go directly to the individuals, taking just a little bit of that burden off them and their families,” he said.
Whether it’s a family trip or anything else, Allgood said they do not care how the recipient spends the money. They only want those fighting to know that the community is rallying to support them. The recipients are chosen by nomination, and 100% of the proceeds from the Haunted Scare Wash go to the recipient families.
“It’s fun for our employees and fun for our community,” Allgood said. “And while October is breast cancer awareness month, it doesn’t matter what cancer it is. At the end of the day, cancer is cancer and it sucks.”
The first recipient this year is Cedar City residents Paige and Tye Hiatt. Together, they are living a parent’s worst nightmare. Their son Neil, now 7, was diagnosed as a 6-year-old with Neurodegenerative Langerhans cell histiocytosis. After participating in a year of chemo, he was declared cancer-free. But recently, the family received news of new masses. Their son will need to endure two more years of intensive chemotherapy.
The second recipient is St. George resident Pam Bice who’s been a Sandstone Elementary special education teacher for over 20 years. She now has ovarian cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy treatments.
“Doom and gloom are not my friends,” Bice said in the Tagg-N-Go press release. “I choose joy. And this Scare Wash certainly instills joy and hope.”
The third 2023 recipient is 23-year-old Colten St. John, who has a rare germ cell testicular cancer. He is currently in the hospital.
In 2021, $15,000 was raised for recipients, and last year, funds reached $10,000. With the Lindon and Eagle Mountain locations added, Tagg-N-Go hopes to double their proceeds.
“We are grateful to be able to benefit families and citizens in each of our communities,” Allgood said. “Lifting where we stand is one of Tagg-N-Go’s values and we are excited to be doubling our Scare Wash efforts this year.”
For those who have an existing Tagg-N-Go Car Wash membership, the Scare Wash will be $10. For those without a pass, the Scare Wash will be $30. Additional donations also will be accepted. Expect Tagg-N-Go employees to be dressed to scare, with frights happening before the wash, in the wash and after. Don’t forget that each Scare Wash will include Tagg-N-Go’s regular car wash, so expect to drive away from the frightening scene in a clean car.
“You can pack the car full of kids — full of adults — we’ve seen it all,” Allgood said. “It’s about having a good experience, creating memories and getting a little scared.”
“We are just so grateful and thankful to do this,” he added. “For us, we have fun scaring people in the wash, but we can make an impact on these individual’s lives and I think that’s the biggest thing — the ability to help be a solution.”
Fundraiser details
- What: Tagg-N-Go Haunted Scare Wash
- When: Oct. 26–28 and Oct. 30, beginning at 7 p.m.
- Where: Two locations: 3072 E. 750 North in St. George and 1160 S. Main Street in Cedar City
- For more information on the event, see their website.
Photo Gallery
The Tagg-N-Go Scare Wash takes place in Cedar City, Utah, circa Oct. 2022 | Photo courtesy of Amanda Williams, St. George News
The Tagg-N-Go Scare Wash takes place in St. George, Utah, circa Oct. 2022 | Photo courtesy of Amanda Williams, St. George News
The Tagg-N-Go Scare Wash takes place in Cedar City, Utah, circa Oct. 2022 | Photo courtesy of Amanda Williams, St. George News
The Tagg-N-Go Scare Wash takes place in Cedar City, Utah, circa Oct. 2022 | Photo courtesy of Amanda Williams, St. George News
The Tagg-N-Go Scare Wash takes place in St. George, Utah, circa Oct. 2022 | Photo courtesy of Amanda Williams, St. George News
Seven-year-old Neil Hiatt, a recipient of the 2023 Scare Wash proceeds, takes a photo with his family, location and date unspecified | Photo courtesy of Rachelle Peterson, St. George News
Pam Bice, a recipient of the 2023 Scare Wash proceeds, takes a photo with her family, location and date unspecified | Photo courtesy of Rachelle Peterson, St. George News
Colten St John, a recipient of the 2023 Scare Wash proceeds, takes a photo with his family, location and date unspecified | Photo courtesy of Rachelle Peterson, St. George News
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