P&G Partners with Matthew 25: Ministries and Walmart to Deliver On-Site Showers and Tide Loads of Hope Laundry Services in Buckhannon West Virginia

News Summary

Essential Relief: The P&G Disaster Relief Program is sending free mobile laundry services hot showers and personal care hygiene products to residents impacted by severe storms and flooding in north-central West Virginia working alongside Matthew 25: Ministries and Walmart.
Operation Details: Relief efforts start Friday July 24 at 9:00 am ET at Walmart Supercenter 2809 located at 100 Buckhannon Xrds Buckhannon WV 26201.
Free Public Access: Laundry and shower services are offered at no cost to affected families and first responders with a limit of two loads of laundry per household.
Accessible Facilities: Shower trailers include private bathroom and shower units with ADA-compliant options plus a Pampers diaper-changing station. Personal care items from P&G brands such as Olay Old Spice and Pantene are provided for use.
Media Access: Media representatives are invited on-site for interviews photos and video recording with contact details available below.

CINCINNATI /PRNewswire/ -- Procter & Gamble is launching the P&G Disaster Relief Program in Buckhannon West Virginia to assist families and first responders after recent severe storms and flash flooding struck the area. Working with Matthew 25: Ministries and Walmart P&G is supplying free mobile laundry services hot showers and key personal care cleaning products starting Friday July 24.

This week intense storms dropped more than seven inches of rain across north-central West Virginia triggering flash floods mudslides blocked roads dangerous conditions and extensive harm to homes businesses and infrastructure.

For over a century P&G has aided communities facing disasters by supplying everyday essential products and services that restore comfort hope and normal routines. Through established partners such as Matthew 25: Ministries and Walmart the P&G Disaster Relief Program eases recovery using the same trusted brands families use daily.

What emergency relief services are being deployed? To aid community recovery P&G is providing:

The Tide Loads of Hope mobile laundry unit powered by Matthew 25: Ministries offering free full-service laundry to impacted families and responders. Residents may bring up to two loads of clothing per household for washing drying and folding. All washable clothing types are accepted except heavy bedding.
Mobile shower trailers featuring bathroom and shower units including ADA-compliant ones and a Pampers diaper-changing station. Personal care products such as shampoo conditioner and body wash from P&G brands like Head & Shoulders Olay Old Spice and Pantene along with clean towels are available on-site. All units receive thorough cleaning and disinfection after each use.
In partnership with Matthew 25: Ministries P&G will distribute free personal care kits into affected communities. These kits contain everyday essentials and cleaning items from brands including Always Bounty Charmin Crest Dawn Febreze Ivory Gillette Head & Shoulders Mr. Clean Olay Old Spice Oral-B Pampers Pantene Secret Swiffer Tampax Tide Venus and Zevo.

Where and when can residents access services? Relief teams will begin collecting laundry and providing shower and restroom services on Friday July 24 at 9:00 am ET. Operations run daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm ET or until daily capacity is reached at Walmart Supercenter 2809 100 Buckhannon Xrds Buckhannon WV 26201.

"P&G is dedicated to serving consumers with trusted products that address everyday needs and this extends to disaster situations like the current one" said Claude Zukowski Senior Director Community Impact P&G. "By delivering our mobile laundry and shower services along with essential personal care and hygiene products to communities affected by the recent flooding in West Virginia we help restore comfort and routine for families and first responders allowing them to focus on recovery."

For real-time operational updates capacity notifications and scheduling changes please visit Matthew 25: Ministries on Instagram and the Matthew 25: Ministries Disaster Page.

Media Contacts Media are welcome on-site for interviews photos and video capture. Please contact:

P&G: Rachel Stand Hill & Knowlton ([email protected])
Matthew 25: Ministries: Michelle Jones ([email protected])
Walmart: Walmart.com/Reporter

ABOUT P&G: P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted quality leadership brands including Always Ambi Pur Ariel Bounty Charmin Crest Dawn Downy Fairy Febreze Gain Gillette Head & Shoulders Lenor Olay Oral-B Pampers Pantene SK-II Tide Vicks and Whisper. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide.

ABOUT THE P&G DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAM: For decades P&G has played a leading role in supporting communities impacted by natural disasters by mobilizing essential products and services from trusted P&G brands in close partnership with nonprofit and retail partners. This includes Tide Loads of Hope P&G's mobile laundry program founded in 2005 which offers free laundry services to families affected by disasters. Tide Loads of Hope has become a core component of P&G's disaster response efforts with deployments in response to major emergencies across the United States. Please visit P&G's Disaster Relief website to learn more.

SOURCE Procter & Gamble