The Tide Loads of Hope Mobile Laundry Unit, powered by Matthew 25: Ministries, has been deployed to support relief and recovery efforts in the wake of the deadly flooding throughout Tennessee. The mobile laundry vehicle will begin services in Waverly at the Walmart Supercenter on Walton Drive, providing free, full-service laundry to residents affected by the recent floods.
Residents can bring clothes (up to two loads per household) to be washed, dried and folded free of charge. All washable clothing types will be accepted, with the exception of heavy bedding.
In partnership with Matthew 25: Ministries, Procter & Gamble also will distribute free personal care kits with everyday essentials as well as cleaning products to meet basic hygiene and home care needs directly into the affected areas of those impacted by the disaster.
In line with updated COVID-19 guidelines regarding operations, P&G and Matthew 25: Ministries have established new safety protocols and processes to allow for the distribution of free laundry services and supplies to those who have been impacted by the disaster, while keeping staff and beneficiaries at distribution Tide Loads of Hope activation sites protected.
Up to 17 inches of rainfall has driven flooding throughout the state. Communities in middle Tennessee have been severely impacted, leaving many without power or access to clean water.
These services are free and available to people affected by the disaster and the volunteers who are helping to respond.
The team is collecting laundry from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the location listed below until daily capacity has been reached. The team also will be distributing personal care kits and cleaning supplies directly into the affected areas.
The Tide Loads of Hope mobile laundry unit will be located at: Walmart Supercenter, 275 Walton Dr. in Waverly. For the most up-to-date information on the location of these services, visit Tide’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels at facebook.com/Tide, @Tide and instagram.com/tidelaundry/?hl=en.
Created in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Tide Loads of Hope is a mobile laundromat that can complete hundreds of loads of laundry per day. In partnership with Matthew 25: Ministries, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization, the program has benefitted more than 90,000 families across the U.S. and Canada.
As a key component of Tide Ambition 2030, Tide has committed to expand its Loads of Hope program tenfold, providing clean clothes to millions of people in times of need, with a focus on communities most impacted by climate change. Learn more at tide.com/en-us/our-commitment/loads-of-hope.
