Current Initiatives CEO Jason Sowell Shares His Role in the Laundry Project

On this episode, Chief Brian Dugan joins special guest Jason Sowell to talk about the impact a free laundry service initiative is making around the nation.  Sowell founded the non-profit organization Current Initiatives, which operates the "Laundry Project." The organization is one of four groups that received a Community Investment Grant from the Tampa Police Department in 2018.

The Laundry Project assists low-income families with meeting a basic need – washing clothes and linens, by turning laundromats into community centers of hope. Laundry fees are paid for while volunteers assist with laundry services, entertain children, and create a caring space at the laundromat.

Chief Dugan shares his experience with the Laundry Project and how it brought Tampa Police officers and residents closer.

The Tampa Police Department is accepting applications for the 2019 Community Investment Grant program from June 3-July 31. For more information visit: https://www.tampagov.net/police/tpd-grant