What does a clean load of laundry mean when you’re trying to get through the day?

In this episode, Nick and Will sit down with Jamie and Manny of Dignity Suds & Duds, one of our Season One Spotlight Nonprofits. Their New Jersey organization provides free laundry access across Ocean and Monmouth counties. Jamie and Manny share how their own experiences with homelessness shaped the work they do today, and why putting on clean clothes can make a hard day feel a little more manageable.

Their laundry events also offer clothing, hygiene supplies, food, and connections to other community resources. We talk about the barriers people face when they’re trying to get help, the small volunteer team behind each Wednesday event, and what a $10 donation can do: cover the washing and drying of two loads of laundry.

We chose Dignity Suds & Duds for our Season One Spotlight because we want more people to know about their work and help them keep showing up for their community. If you can give, please consider donating. If you can’t, following their page and sharing their story helps, too.

Connect with Dignity Suds & Duds

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DIGNITYSUDNDUDS

Donate or share their GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-complete-our-road-map-to-clean-clothes-for-the-unhoused

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