A 13-year-old student from Dublin, California, has raised $2,100 through a home-based vehicle cleaning business, with half of every sale going to local charities that support homeless and food-insecure residents. Zayd Badar, an eighth-grader at Fallon Middle School, started his business, Kindness Car Wash, in early July after his grandfather raised concerns about how much time he was spending on screens during the summer break. Wanting to stay busy, the teenager decided to start washing cars from his driveway. According to a report by local news platform Dublin Patch, Badar has cleaned around 60 vehicles since launching the business on July 8. By setting aside 50 per cent of his earnings, he raised $1,000 for local community organisations within weeks. Badar runs the business from his family home in Dublin, but also travels to customers' homes to clean their vehicles when requested. Prices range from $15 to $30 per car, depending on the service and location.
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