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Tampa chapter of Current will spend Saturday, November 14th, volunteering time to help wash the clothes of those less fortunate. Volunteers pay for and help wash and dry while restoring dignity.

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(Free-Press-Release.com) November 12, 2009 -- TAMPA (November 12, 2009) – The Tampa chapter of Current will spend Saturday, November 14th, volunteering their time to help wash the clothes of those less fortunate. The event will begin at 10:00 at the Sulphur Springs Coin Laundry at 908 E Waters Avenue, Tampa, FL 33604.

The “Laundry Love Project” provides an opportunity for volunteers from throughout the community to assist those in need by helping them afford a simple, yet often overlooked common need: doing their laundry. “Current volunteers provide those less fortunate with the ability to wash and dry their clothes,” said Current President Jason Sowell. “We assist them through providing the detergent and paying for their laundry to be done, as well as spending time just talking with the families to ensure they know we care about them.”

Current is collecting gift card donations from super markets in the area. The gift cards will be given out to those in most need to alleviate some of the financial stress of the season and allow families to have a more fulfilling and memorable Thanksgiving holiday.

“We encourage anyone interested in helping with the event to come out and join us on Saturday morning,” said Sowell. “We also need the support of local businesses to help provide coins for the laundry as well and the detergent and goodies for the kids.”

Current is seeking donations of laundry detergent, quarters (rolls of $10), 1-gallon Ziploc bags, garbage bags, coloring books, crayons, fabric softener, and laundry baskets. Donations can be brought to the event on the morning of the 14th or contact Jason Sowell.

Current has received donation support for this weekend’s project from Sweetbay Supermarkets and Avenida Cleaning Service (www.AvenidaCleaning.com).

About Current
Current of Tampa Bay, Inc. is a faith-based organization that encourages people to engage the current by growing, giving, and going. The Tampa chapter of the organization meets on Monday nights at the Marshall Student Center on the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida. Current has several outreach trips planned in the near future to areas including Las Vegas and Africa, and Europe. The organization has already engaged the current in Los Angeles, California.

Current of Tampa Bay, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation created under the laws of Florida, and is classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

To learn more about Current of Tampa Bay or see photos of past Laundry of Love Projects, visit us at engagethecurrent.org/.


For more information, contact:
Jason Sowell, Executive Director/President
Current of Tampa Bay
813.770.9731
Jason@EngageTheCurrent.org
www.Engagethecurrent.org

or

Brian Butler
Vistra Communications. LLC
813.961.4700
Brian@ConsultVistra.com
www.ConsultVistra.com

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