Posts Tagged ‘Self-service laundry’
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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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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Please bring powdered detergent to Laundry Love Santa Ana on Thursday, July *21st*. We are nearly out and have not been receiving as many boxes as we once did. We need at least 4 boxes of any size to be able to cover the whole laundromat on Thursday. We are open to any brand or [...]
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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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One of out volunteers shared on their personal website their experience from the last Laundry Love Santa Ana event. …the thing that I have been most excited about Laundry Love Santa Ana is the intersection point it has become. A community of so many different people from so many different backgrounds. And as communities grow, [...]
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Jeff recently posted an amazing over view of the last year, but we wanted to make sure you knew just how important you are to this project and to the success of Thursday night (September 16, 2010). Here is what is happening: Meeting one hour early at 630pm A professional chef is making a main [...]
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We are so excited about Laundry Love Santa Ana, on the 19th! We will be making an announcement on site that is going to make YOU very excited as well. Please come out at 7:30pm and meet us at the laundromat. We will have some guests out from the film crew helping us tell the [...]
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Thanks to Allen Fu for these great shots! Look forward to seeing you all on Thursday. We will meet at the Laundromat (406 East Santa Ana Blvd.) on the opposite end of the parking lot from the line. Parking is available on the street and in the parking structure across the street from the laundromat. See [...]
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*Update* Need one more person to come out early to help the line stay orderly * Email scottoverpeck at gmail dot com * Hey everyone! The next Laundry Love Santa Ana event is on Thursday. We would love for you to come out. As always please park at one of the structures in the area [...]
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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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Here is a slide show created with some pictures from this month’s Laundry Love Santa Ana event. Be warned, the soundtrack is addicting. Feel free to watch it over and over again like I did.
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Some great pictures from Laundry Love Santa Ana on Thurday by Moses and others. Cheers!
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Received this amazing collection of stories via email. Somehow neglected to share them with you all (site admin FAIL). From what I saw last night….Laundry Love had a great start. Its an awesome concept that I truly appreciate. Mr. B was our first guest we spoke to, he lives in his RV and presently is [...]
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My friend’s son is only 2 1/2 years old, but is already helping to impact the lives others for the good! She brought me this jar today filled with quarters to donate to Laundry Love Santa Ana. When I saw the lable I was MOVED! It truly was BEAUTIFUL to me, because it symbolized the [...]
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Not sure if you saw these, but we totally missed getting them up on the site and they are pretty amazing. Check out Allen Fu’s great camera work and inspiring blog post regarding his experience back in September.
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Here is a link to some pictures taken at our October event.
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