Chicago, IL. — ( Oct. 16, 2014 ) — Current of Tampa Bay, Inc. is hosting its Laundry Project for local
Chicago residents Thursday, October 16. The Project, which was created to assist low-income families by providing the necessary items needed to wash clothes, will take place at Wash & Relax Laundry, located at 1153 W 69th St., from 3 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Current is partnering with Chicago Ideas and will be an IdeaLab for Chicago Ideas Week. This is
Current's second project at Wash & Relax Laundry and volunteers are eager to see familiar faces. At the last project, Current washed 508 loads for 42 families during the three allotted hours.
"We view each Laundry Project as a new opportunity to show people in the local community that they are worth our time and efforts," said Jason Sowell, President of Current of Tampa Bay. "Clean laundry is a great equalizer with humanity and the services we provide really help relieve the stress of being able to afford to wash customers' clothes."
Chicago Ideas will provide volunteers to help assist families where needed. Through this partnership and help from the community, Current hopes to raise $1,000 for this event. Those wishing to participate in the upcoming Laundry Project can also contribute by donating much needed supplies including: detergent, quarters ( rolls of $10 ), one-gallon Ziploc bags, garbage bags, coloring books, crayons, fabric softener and laundry baskets. More information about this and additional upcoming events can be found online at www.LaundrybyCurrent.org .
About Current of Tampa Bay, Inc.
Current of Tampa Bay, Inc. is a 501( c )( 3 ) not-for-profit organization incorporated in Florida that started with young adults committed to educating others on current social initiatives and mobilizing them to bring about change. Current establishes community groups for awareness and education and organizes local initiatives such as the Laundry Project, Hope For Homes Project and Affordable Christmas. To learn more about Current of Tampa Bay, visit www.engagethecurrent.org or see to photos of past Laundry Projects, visit us at www.laundrybycurrent.org .
For more information, contact Jason Sowell, Executive Director/President of Current of Tampa Bay, Inc.
727-537-9082 or Jason@EngageTheCurrent.org or www.LaundrybyCurrent.org .