OUR MISSION
EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS AND UPLIFTING COMMUNITIES—ONE PERSON, ONE LOAD OF LAUNDRY, AND ONE NEIGHBORHOOD AT A TIME.
At The Laundry Truck LA, we proudly stand as one of the first mobile laundry services in the world dedicated to serving individuals experiencing homelessness and our neighbors in need. We believe that providing laundry services is a crucial first step toward restoring dignity, enhancing mental health, and improving hygiene for our local unhoused community.
Since 2019, we have completed over 400,000 pounds of laundry, striving to uplift day-to-day livelihoods, create employment opportunities, and support school attendance. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those we serve, fostering hope and renewal in our community.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
>> DONATE
The Laundry Truck LA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible. A gift of any size will make a tremendous difference!
>> FUNDRAISE
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OUR STORY
“In 2017, as I walked the streets of our city, and spent time volunteering with the mobile showers, I couldn't ignore the stark reality that access to clean clothes was a luxury that many of us take for granted. I witnessed the guests of The Shower of Hope taking a shower, enjoying the simple but transformative experience of a warm shower, only to have to step back into their dirty clothes. It struck me that this basic necessity was out of reach for those experiencing homelessness and facing economic hardship. The dignity and self-esteem that come with clean clothes was not accessible to them. That's when the idea of The Laundry Truck started to take shape. I envisioned a mobile laundry service that could provide clean clothes and restore a sense of dignity to those in need”. Jodie Dolan
Since its start in 2019, the Laundry Truck LA has completed over 400,000 lbs of laundry to date.
The Laundry Truck just expanded its reach with its third truck this past October 2023 and a is now providing free laundry to the kids and families in underserved communities with a support to local school districts such as an elementary school in the Skid Row district with 40% of its kids unhoused.
This is a very critical service when we know that there are more than 10,000 kids experiencing homelessness within the city & county that will not go to school if they do not have clean clothing. Studies have shown that providing clean laundry helps to increase attendance rates thus giving these kids a higher probability of attending high school. Beyond this we know that clean clothes are needed for a baseline of self confidence and self worth.
