The Story
Laundry Love Huntington beach started in January of 2012 but we are part of a bigger nationwide initiative.
The following is our origin story.
The story of Laundry Love began with T-Bone (Eric), a houseless gentleman living in Ventura Calif. In one particular conversation, a question was asked of him: “T-Bone, how can we come alongside your life in a way that would matter to you?” His response was honest and practical.
“If I had clean clothes I think people would treat me like a human being.”
Every single Laundry Love effort, or Laundry Love spin off and/or partnership around the U.S. is attached to this man. His desire for worth and welcome is found in us all. We all yearn to be treated as human beings. We never thought that this simple conversation in 2002 would spark an idea that continues to influence and care for thousands of people every month.
The following is our origin story.
The story of Laundry Love began with T-Bone (Eric), a houseless gentleman living in Ventura Calif. In one particular conversation, a question was asked of him: “T-Bone, how can we come alongside your life in a way that would matter to you?” His response was honest and practical.
“If I had clean clothes I think people would treat me like a human being.”
Every single Laundry Love effort, or Laundry Love spin off and/or partnership around the U.S. is attached to this man. His desire for worth and welcome is found in us all. We all yearn to be treated as human beings. We never thought that this simple conversation in 2002 would spark an idea that continues to influence and care for thousands of people every month.
This video is part of USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture’s “Reimagining Religion: Stories of Religious Creativity in L.A.” series.