Emergency Laundry Service

The days and weeks immediately following the devastation of Hurricane Irene, residents in the affected areas of Greene County were without basic necessities such as housing, electricity, and hot water.  The clothing and belongings people could salvage were soaked in wet mud from the flood waters.  Neighbors Helping Neighbors Greene County provided emergency laundry service for residents in Prattsville and Windham, two of the hardest hit areas. The project relied on a large group of volunteers who collected and shuttled laundry to and from collection sites and yet more volunteers who washed, dried, and folded the laundry.  Universal Laundromat in Coxsackie, NY graciously donated the use of their heavy duty machines to process the laundry.