Free laundry project assists Las Vegas families — PHOTOS
By Bizuayehu Tesfaye Las Vegas Review-Journal
Volunteer Jerry Hancock, center, assists families as Patricia Hernandez, right, her daughter Victoria, 8, and Cristal Priego, left, wait for available washing machines during a free laundry day, Saturday, June 13, 2015, at A+ Laundromat at 2448 E. Bonanza Rd., in Las Vegas. Project sponsors and volunteers from both The River Christian Church and Grace Point Church are partnering with Current to assist during this weekendճ Project by providing free laundry services to lower-income residents and families. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizu Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye
Volunteers including Jerry Hancock, center, are seen during a free laundry day, Saturday, June 13, 2015, at A+ Laundromat at 2448 E. Bonanza Rd., in Las Vegas. Project sponsors and volunteers from both The River Christian Church and Grace Point Church are partnering with Current to assist during this weekendճ Project by providing free laundry services to lower-income residents and families. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizu Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye
Volunteer Jerry Hancock, right, inserts coins into a washing machine during a free laundry day, Saturday, June 13, 2015, at A+ Laundromat at 2448 E. Bonanza Rd., in Las Vegas. Project sponsors and volunteers from both The River Christian Church and Grace Point Church are partnering with Current to assist during this weekendճ Project by providing free laundry services to lower-income residents and families. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizu Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye
Elisabeth Garcia prepares to load her clothes into a washing machine during a free laundry day, Saturday, June 13, 2015, at A+ Laundromat at 2448 E. Bonanza Rd., in Las Vegas. Project sponsors and volunteers from both The River Christian Church and Grace Point Church are partnering with Current to assist during this weekendճ Project by providing free laundry services to lower-income residents and families. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizu Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye
Current of Tampa Bay Founder, Jason Sowell, left, talks to Patricia Hernandez, second left, her daughters Victoria, 8, second right, and Jessica Rivera, holding her daughter Mia, right, during a free laundry day, Saturday, June 13, 2015, at A+ Laundromat at 2448 E. Bonanza Rd., in Las Vegas. Project sponsors and volunteers from both The River Christian Church and Grace Point Church are partnering with Current to assist during this weekendճ Project by providing free laundry services to lower-income residents and families. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizu Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye
Volunteer Daniel Cura inserts coins into a washing machine for Sam Villalpando, left, during a free laundry day, Saturday, June 13, 2015, at A+ Laundromat at 2448 E. Bonanza Rd., in Las Vegas. Project sponsors and volunteers from both The River Christian Church and Grace Point Church are partnering with Current to assist during this weekendճ Project by providing free laundry services to lower-income residents and families. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizu Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye
Jesus Mena loads clothes into washing machines as her husband Dulce Hernandez, right, looks on during a free laundry day, Saturday, June 13, 2015, at A+ Laundromat at 2448 E. Bonanza Rd., in Las Vegas. Project sponsors and volunteers from both The River Christian Church and Grace Point Church are partnering with Current to assist during this weekendճ Project by providing free laundry services to lower-income residents and families. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizu Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye
Josefa Guerrero, left, and her husband, Adrian Losano, fold their clothes during a free laundry day, Saturday, June 13, 2015, at A+ Laundromat at 2448 E. Bonanza Rd., in Las Vegas. Project sponsors and volunteers from both The River Christian Church and Grace Point Church are partnering with Current to assist during this weekendճ Project by providing free laundry services to lower-income residents and families. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizu Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye
Adrian Losano, center, and his wife, Josefa Guerrero, leave A+ Laundromat at 2448 E. Bonanza Rd., after washing their clothes during a free laundry day, Saturday, June 13, 2015, in Las Vegas. Project sponsors and volunteers from both The River Christian Church and Grace Point Church are partnering with Current to assist during this weekendճ Project by providing free laundry services to lower-income residents and families. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizu Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye
Some families in Las Vegas got a break on their laundry bills Saturday.
Volunteers helped patrons get their loads washed for free at A+ Laundromat at 2448 E. Bonanza Rd., Las Vegas Coin Laundry #5 at 1748 E. Charleston Blvd. and Sunrise Laundromat at 276 N. Jones Blvd.
A news release from Current Initiatives, the organization that coordinated the “Laundry Project,” said the group has washed 43,400 loads of laundry for nearly 5,000 families during 192 projects nationwide. Current Initiative president Jason Sowell estimates his volunteers will tackle at least 700 loads of clothes, towels and linens for Las Vegas residents.
“When people think of poverty,” Sowell said, “Las Vegas rarely comes to mind. Unfortunately, the inner city has an emerging community that is experiencing the financial burden of washing and drying clothes and linens,” said Current President, Jason Sowell.
“We are grateful for the opportunity to serve Vegas residents for a 10th time and look forward to continue restoring faith and pride in these families,” he said.
Project sponsors and volunteers from both The River Christian Church and Grace Point Church are partnering with Current to assist during the project.
