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Nonprofit aims to bring laundry, shower services to homeless

Original post made on Jan 19, 2015

People who are homeless in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto could soon have free showers and laundry services through a new initiative that would bring the facilities to them.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, January 19, 2015, 9:58 AM

Comments (3)

Posted by Probably74
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Jan 19, 2015 at 5:03 pm

"Each station will be equipped with a wireless tablet to allow staff to take information from clients and connect them with other services." What if the "clients" just want to wash their clothes and bathe anonymously? Will they be required to provide personal information? I believe that might deter some from taking advantage of the facilities.


Posted by Rodger
a resident of Sylvan Park
on Jan 20, 2015 at 9:49 am

I hope each person who reads this report sends Project WE Hope some money as I plan to do today. The address and website are in this report


Posted by Steve
a resident of another community
on Jan 20, 2015 at 6:53 pm

This is a great, common sense approach toward helping people who need it badly. Some homeless prefer to remain so, and this will help them to live their lives with dignity. Others are trying to get off the street, and rejoin society. This will give them a head start to do so. It's also an opportunity for those wishing assistance to seek it.
Incredibly enough, I'll donate toward this project, and consider it a fine investment.
@ Stop the trolls: Don't presume to imagine who might or might not easily become homeless. Don't believe the news stories... not everyone here is one paycheck away from destitution. Some folks manage to live within their means, no matter how meager our salaries are.


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