The Laundry Room
Fresh clothes mean comfort, confidence, and a fresh start. The Laundry Room gives families a place to restore dignity in the simplest but most meaningful way. By adopting this room, you’re helping parents provide care for their children and giving everyone the gift of a clean slate.
About the Laundry Room
A laundry room can feel so small and practical, but for someone who’s been without housing, it carries deep meaning. Here are some ways it impacts people mentally, emotionally, and spiritually:
Restores Dignity + Identity
Reduces Shame + Stigma
Clean clothes ease anxiety about being judged, rejected from jobs, or excluded socially. They also remove the stigma and embarrassment tied to feeling unkempt.
Creates Routines + Rituals
Folding laundry, smelling clean clothes, and caring for personal belongings can become grounding, almost sacred practices that people lose during homelessness.
Clean clothes make someone feel human, seen, and worthy again. For someone who was homeless, being able to do their own laundry gives back a sense of order and agency.
Laundry services are provided at no cost to our neighbors. If you aren't ready to adopt a room but would like to help us support this part of our mission, consider purchasing supplies from our Amazon Needs List.
When You Adopt A Room...
As the exclusive Laundry Room Adopter, you receive...
Your name or organization displayed in the Community Center on a plaque throughout the year
2 tickets to our annual fundraising gala
Invitation to an exclusive donor appreciation tour of Fortify Home
Exclusive quarterly updates featuring stories of how children and families are using the space
Your name or organization will be highlighted on our social media channels, website, and partner materials
Recognition on Fortify Life’s Adopt a Room webpage, annual report, and during tours throughout the year
First right to renewal each year
