Posts Tagged ‘laundry’
It has been a whirlwind few months for me. With work, family and 511 responsibilities I haven’t made time to update you all on whats going on. November November Pictures… Great month. We had some new friends out who were researching in preparation for launching a Laundry Love Project in the city of Huntington Beach. [...]
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Think the Holidays can be lonely? Try being on the streets with no real friends or family. It doesn’t really make for having a Merry Christmas but hey, maybe you can find some comfort in the shelters now that they are finally open. That being said, we do have a chance to make things a [...]
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The cool thing is it is something different to each part of our little community. For some its dancing. For others its an expression of their faith. For others its a chance to meet ladies. But at the end of the day its about people from all different walks of life coming together, sharing what [...]
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Just a reminder Laundry Love is this Thursday! Don’t forget to come out and say hi! Special thanks to Fleur De Lys in Costa Mesa for donating 20% of their weekend sales to Laundry Love Santa Ana! If you need another reason to come out to Laundry Love, watch the video, THIS COULD BE YOU!
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If you love the hip but comfortable contemporary urban lifestyle, and who doesn’t, then come out to the Fleur de Lys boutique in Costa Mesa THIS Saturday and Sunday. Now you are probably thinking, “how does this help Laundry Love Santa Ana you might ask?” I’m glad you did. You see, the fine folks at [...]
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We had quite a turnout from all of you. Thanks so much for your continued support. Thanks to all of our special guests, sponsors and partners who made the party even more fun (if that is even possible) than our regular events. A few of my favorite pictures are featured here. Thanks to Moses for [...]
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2 long years ago a small group of us set out to try to convert an old laundromat into a community center. The kind of place people went to talk to their friends, listen to some tunes and maybe connect with some new people. But we knew we couldn’t do it without all of your [...]
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The guys from Unite Clothing are on a summer tour this month and they got it started at Laundry Love Santa Ana on Thursday. They had lots of fun and they brought detergent (which we LOVE!). Check out their clothes and their business model of serving the community with the profits. Here is a video [...]
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A few months ago I met a woman at Laundry Love that I had never seen before. She had gray hair and was a little older, if I had to wager a guess, I’d say she was in her sixties. I introduced myself and we talked for a few minutes. Then she said something that [...]
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I met Michelle three months ago at Laundry Love. According to the standards we often judge them by, Michelle didn’t “look” homeless. (In fact many of our homeless friends don’t look that way.) Her hair was well groomed and her clothes were in decent shape and it was obvious she was trying to take care [...]
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The last Laundry Love Santa Ana event was one of the busiest we have had this year. The late spring through summer we tend to grow each month so we do not anticipate these numbers shrinking anytime soon. Laundry Love Santa Ana 2011 We need your help! Please arrive promptly at 730pm so we [...]
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Thanks for asking. A few new things to check out: Laundry Love Santa Ana Duffle Bag Project: a chance to support Laundry Love Santa Ana and build relationships with friends from Laundry Love Santa Ana as well. 511 Movie Night: An opportunity to spend time in the community having fun and getting to know folks [...]
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So what says love more then Valentine’s Day? How about Laundry Love! Yeah, that’s right, next Thursday, the 17th, just three days after the dreaded V-Day, we have the real love in the air. That being said, what else says love besides helping those in need? How about baking cookies or snacks to bring out [...]
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The Good Helped one of our highest turnouts of all time Did over a hundred loads of laundry Had a lot of folks from Civic Center we hadn’t seen for a few months out Some volunteers brought rain ponchos which folks were stoked on Pourio and Moses were out taking pictures The Bad One of [...]
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What happens when a group of elementary school kids gets together to raise money for Laundry Love? A lot happens, $543 dollars worth to be precise. Every year classes from the Harbor Day School pick a different charity to support. This year one girl suggested to her class that they help Laundry Love and the [...]
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A big thanks to everyone who came out this month. You guys helped local families do nearly 100 loads of laundry. Our new friend Pourio caught a lot of the action on film (ok not film, the admin is just REALLY old). Check out his great photos here.
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What does Laundry Love Santa Ana mean to you? Here is how our friend and SUPERSTAR volunteer answered that question. One amazing thing about this project is just how many people from so many different perspectives come out. If you have pictures, video or stories to share about your experience at Laundry Love Santa Ana, [...]
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Thank you so much for everyone’s continued support and interest in Laundry Love Santa Ana. That being said, as we begin to plan more Laundry Loves per month we will need more people who can step up and help lead them. It can be once a month, once a quarter or once year, but we [...]
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Thanks to all of your hard work, Laundry Love Santa Ana was featured in Riviera Magazine’s annual Best of Orange County feature. Go pick up a bunch of copies today and autograph page 84, because you are all famous now. If you’d like to check it out online they have a really interesting flash based [...]
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Parsons Brinckerhoff local office reached out to us this week. They are doing a new recycling program around the office and donating the proceeds to Laundry Love Santa Ana. Seems like a huge win for everyone. Good for the environment and good for the community in which they work. They are also putting up a flyer at [...]
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