Location Update: Procter & Gamble Brings Mobile Relief to West Virginia Residents Affected by Recent Flooding with P&G Product Kits and Tide Loads of Hope
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Procter & Gamble:
WHO: |
Families, individuals and first responders in need of personal care items, cleaning products or laundry services in the wake of the recent historic flooding in West Virginia. |
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WHAT: |
Beginning Saturday, July 2nd, the Tide Loads of Hope |
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WHY: |
Heavy rain led to widespread flooding which has devastated areas of West Virginia resulting in the governor declaring a state of emergency in 44 countries. Many residents have been forced from their homes, leaving them without basic needs and resources. P&G has a history of giving back to the communities where we live and work, and we wanted to provide some everyday essentials to those who need it most. These services are free and available to people affected by the disaster and the volunteers that are helping to respond. |
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WHERE: |
Tide Loads of Hope and the P&G product distribution program will be located at: |
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1 Alvon Rd | |||
Battleground Crossing Shopping Center | |||
White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986 | |||
Stay up to date on the latest Tide Loads of Hope mobile laundry |
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WHEN: |
Beginning Saturday, July 2nd, the Tide Loads of Hope |
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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 60,000 loads of laundry for more than 45,000 families impacted by disasters around the world. On the 10-year anniversary of the Tide Loads of Hope program, Tide introduced a new laundry truck that can be quickly deployed and set-up in multiple communities impacted by disasters. Outfitted with 12 new high-efficiency Whirlpool Duet washers and dryers (six of each), this new truck can do up to 100 loads of laundry per day, enabling Tide to help hundreds of families during each disaster relief visit. |
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BRANDS: |
Brands included in relief effort: Always, Bounty, Crest, Charmin, Dawn, Febreze, Ivory, Gillette, Mr. Clean, Old Spice, Oral-B, Pampers, Pantene, Secret, Swiffer, Tide, and Venus. |
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PARTNER: |
P&G provides these services in partnership with Matthew 25: |
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HELP: |
People across the community can help support Tide Loads of Hope by |
Contacts
Location, Logistics:
Procter & Gamble
Claude
Zukowski, 513-479-4814
zukowski.ck@pg.com
or
Media
Inquiries for P&G:
Procter & Gamble
Julie deSylva,
513-780-0006
desylva.j@pg.com
or
Media
Inquiries for Tide:
Ketchum
Katie Michel, 415-984-6279
katie.michel@ketchum.com