We've Been There
At Love Overwhelming, we are trained peer support and community health workers from right here in Cowlitz County. We understand the system and the streets through accountability, recovery, and now giving back to our community.
We're not here to judge. We're here to help. Because we know what it's like to need a hand.
Three Simple Steps
Real Help, Right Here
Service 1: Shelter and Housing
We know who has beds and how to get you in
Service 2: Food and Basics
Meals, clothes, hygiene items
Service 3: Recovery Support
Groups, meetings, accountability partners
Service 4: ID and Paperwork
Birth certificates, Social Security cards, state IDs
Service 5: Warm Handoffs
We introduce you personally. No more cold calls.
Why Laundry Matters in Shelter Services
Love Overwhelming’s relational service model allows staff and volunteers to build rapport while meeting immediate laundry needs during shelter operations.
Over time, rapport becomes trust, and trust opens doors to:
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Care coordination
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Case management
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Supportive housing programs
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Long-term recovery and stability services
Laundry is often the first point of engagement that leads to deeper, life-changing support.
DONATE: Shelter Laundry Essentials
Immediate Needs for Longview Severe Weather Shelter
Your donation directly supports shelter laundry needs in Longview, WA, including:
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Blankets (new or gently used)
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Towels and washcloths
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Cleaning rags
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Laundry detergent and supplies
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Replacement bedding for severe weather shelter guests
These items are used nightly during shelter operations across Cowlitz County.
Why Laundry Matters in Shelter Services
Love Overwhelming’s relational service model allows staff and volunteers to build rapport while meeting immediate laundry needs during shelter operations.
Over time, rapport becomes trust, and trust opens doors to:
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Care coordination
-
Case management
-
Supportive housing programs
-
Long-term recovery and stability services
Laundry is often the first point of engagement that leads to deeper, life-changing support.
Laundry Love Longview
Supporting Severe Weather Shelter Laundry Needs in Cowlitz County
Laundry Love Longview partners with the Longview Severe Weather Shelter to ensure guests have access to clean, dry, and warm essentials during extreme weather events.
Laundry services are more than clean clothes. They are often the first step toward stability, trust, and connection to ongoing support.
Intensive Community Peer Support Services
Our team is comprised of State Certified Peer Support Staff who provide dedicated support to help individuals on their journey towards recovery and increased self-sufficiency.
Community Collaboration
Through community collaboration a root system forms that Increases coordination of services for holistic recovery support, (home,
health, purpose, culture, community, and vocational services), provides support services, housing options, housing programs,
decreased time spent in homelessness, reduced time spent unhoused, gains in self-sufficiency, housing stability and reduction in public monies being spent in regards to civil service response, emergency department, hospital, psych units, and crisis support units.
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Support Our Mission
Help us extend hope and support to those in need. Every donation makes a difference in our community.