Who Are We?
The Wash for Life was started in 2006 by a group of six students and recent graduates from Thomas Aquinas College in Southern California. Director Jonathan Tonkowich came up with the idea while sitting in math class, thinking about ways to get young people involved in the pro-life movement. From there the Holy Spirit turned the project into an annual event that has had thousands of young people participate all around the country, and has raised over $200,000 for Pregnancy Care Centers.
"We believe that our generation can help our country in powerful ways. America was not built by people sitting back and letting the government fix all our problems. Instead, it was built by people who took action and tried make a better community in which to live. We think that an important way to oppose abortion is by creating communities that love and care for women and children."
- WFL Director Jonathan Tonkowich