Procter & Gamble : Brings Relief to Residents Affected by Hurricane Michael with P&G Product Kits and Tide Loads of Hope Laundry Services
October 16, 2018 at 08:05 am EDT
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Procter & Gamble:
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Tide Loads of Hope Set-Up (Photo: Business Wire)
WHO:
Families, individuals and first responders in need of personal care
items, cleaning products or laundry services in the wake of
Hurricane Michael.
WHAT:
The Tide Loads of Hope Mobile Laundry Unit has deployed to support
relief and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Michael. The
Tide Loads of Hope mobile laundry vehicles will begin services in
Callaway, Florida on Tuesday, October 16 providing free full-service
laundry to residents affected by the recent hurricane. Residents can
bring clothes (up to two loads per household) to be washed, dried
and folded free of charge. All washable clothing types can be
accepted with the exception of heavy bedding.
P&G will also distribute free personal care and cleaning kits to
those affected with everyday essentials needed to meet basic hygiene
and home care needs directly out into the impacted areas.
WHY:
Hurricane Michael has devastated an extraordinary amount of homes
and businesses along the Florida panhandle and beyond, leaving
hundreds of thousands without power and 18 deaths reported as a
direct result of the storm.
P&G has a history of giving back to the communities where we live
and work, and we want to provide everyday essentials to those who
need it most to help bring a sense of normalcy in this time of need.
These services are free and available to people affected by the
disaster and the volunteers who are helping to respond.
WHERE:
Starting on Tuesday, October 16 the team will collect laundry from
9:00 AM-5:00 PM ET at the Walmart Supercenter listed below or until
200 loads are reached (two loads per household). The team will also
be distributing personal care and cleaning kits directly out into
the affected areas.
The Tide Loads of Hope mobile laundry unit will be located at:
Walmart Supercenter
725 N. Tyndall Pkwy
Callaway, FL 32404
**For the most up-to-date information on the fleet’s location,
please visit Tide’s Facebook and Twitter channels at https://www.facebook.com/Tide
or @Tide.**
ABOUT TIDE LOADS OF HOPE:
In 2005, P&G launched Tide Loads of Hope to provide much needed
laundry services to families affected by Hurricane Katrina. Since
that time, Tide Loads of Hope has washed more than 70,000 loads of
laundry for more than 50,000 families impacted by disasters across
the U.S. and Canada. The Tide Loads of Hope truck is equipped with
high-efficiency washers and dryers donated by Whirlpool and can do
up to 200 loads of laundry per day for communities in need.
PRODUCT KIT BRANDS:
Personal care kits contain P&G brands including Always, Crest, Head
& Shoulders, Ivory, Gillette, Old Spice, Oral-B, Pampers, Pantene,
Secret and Venus. The cleaning kit contains Bounty, Charmin, Dawn,
Febreze, Mr. Clean, Swiffer and Tide.
PARTNER:
P&G provides these services in partnership with Matthew 25:
Ministries, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief
organization. More information can be found at www.m25m.org.
HELP:
People across the community can help support Tide Loads of Hope by
purchasing a Tide Loads of Hope vintage t-shirt or by donating
directly at www.tideloadsofhope.com.
$4 from the sale of each tee goes toward helping families affected
by disaster.
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Procter & Gamble Company is one of the world's leaders in producing and selling consumer products. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- care and hygiene products (38.3%): oral hygiene products (toothpastes, toothbrushes, mouthwashes, etc.; Crest, Oral-B, Scope brands, etc.), pharmaceutical products (Metamucil, Neurobion, Pepto Bismol, Vicks, etc.), toilet training pants (Luvs, Pampers), toilet papers and paper towels (Bounty, Charmin, Puffs), feminine protection products (Always, Always Discreet and Tampax), etc.;
- home care and laundry products (34.6%): dishwashing liquids, detergents, stain removers, fabric softeners, deodorizers, bleaches, etc. (Ariel, Downy, Gain, Tide Cascade, Dawn, Fairy, Febreze, Mr. Clean, Swiffer, etc.);
- beauty products (18.3%): hair care products (shampoos, colorings, and cream rinses; Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, Pantene and Rejoice brands), body care (soaps, shower gels, deodorants, etc.; Camay, Zest, Secret, Old Spice) and cosmetics (make-up and facial care; Max Facto, Covergirl and Olay);
- shaving products (7.8%): blades, razors, batteries, etc. (Braun, Gillette and Venus brands);
- other (1%).