One of the many ways Carpenter’s Place provides life essentials and restores dignity to the unhoused is through laundry services. Not only does society judge you based on your appearance, but we judge ourselves. Our outward appearance directly ties to our self-esteem and confidence. Subconsciously, wearing dirty clothes affects how we carry ourselves, lowers self-esteem, and deletes self-worth. Additionally, regular washing of clothes helps to remove any bacteria, dirt, fleas, mites and other irritants or infections. It can also help reduce infectious diseases, such as diarrheic disease, respiratory infections, and skin infections. ? Our laundry volunteers complete roughly eight hundred and thirty-four loads of laundry each year. Yesterday, thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois, we replaced our worn out washers and dryers with three energy efficient commercial-grade washers and dryers. The new machines will require less maintenance and allow is to provide additional guests with laundry services. ? Thank you to the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois for building self-esteem and providing dignity to those experiencing homelessness. Sometimes, making a change in someone’s life, can be as simple as helping them change into clean clothes. #homeless #donations #communityfoundationofnorthernillinois #carpentersplace
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10 个月Laundry is something we take for granted. Thanks for thinking of this most basic need. It really does promote human dignity and worth.