Laundry Love New Westminster

05/15/2024

The program is currently not operating. We hope that a community organization or non-profit steps up and starts it up again.
FB page has been kept active to keep folks up to date.

02/20/2024

01/17/2024

UPDATE ON THE LAUNDRY LOVE NEW WEST PROGRAM

The New Westminster Homelessness Coalition Society would like to express our gratitude to the New Westminster community for the incredible support shown to the Laundry Love New West program.

Laundry Love New West was the first program of its kind in Canada after receiving permission from Laundry Love US to use their best practices approach here in New Westminster. The NWHCS established the program as part of the COVID-19 emergency response and continued it as a pilot until December 2023.

Laundry Love provided free laundry to many in the community, but it also raised awareness of the very basic needs our unhoused and at-risk community members face on a daily basis. While we understand it is a much-needed service, the NWHCS's mandate is not to deliver services but to provide support to our members and partners who are on the frontline doing this. A decision was made at the January NWHCS Board meeting to not continue with the program. However, the Board is encouraging any community group or organization interested in seeing this program continue to reach out to our Coalition and Projects Coordinator, Betina Wheeler, at [email protected] to discuss possible partnership opportunities to keep the program in New West.

12/14/2023

We had a great free Laundry Love event yesterday! We helped 15 households do 26 loads of laundry. I gave out a Christmas treat to everyone- Herseys Kisses❤️. We had new people come this month which was great! We also had Chris from the Ministry attend our event to offer some outreach services👍.

12/10/2023

In October we helped 15 households do 30 loads of FREE laundry❤️.

In November we helped 17 households do 35 loads of free laundry❤️.

Come and join us December 13th if you are in need of free laundry. This will be our final event. Posters are up all over New Westminster. I've enjoyed helping you all❣️Take care Colleen M❤️

11/15/2023

'You made my day'

11/15/2023

Lots of happy people ☺️