Laundry Love February Detergent Drive

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Now in its 10th year, Laundry Love is St. David’s monthly ministry that helps to better lives with love, dignity, and access to clean laundry. Throughout February, we will hold our annual Laundry Love Detergent Drive.

On Feb. 11, please join us in recognizing our Laundry Love ministry and its dedicated volunteers at the 9 and 11 a.m. liturgies. To volunteer or support, contact Dianne Hardy-Garcia.

  • Each month, volunteers from St. David’s and beyond provide laundry cards and supplies to our neighbors in need, followed by a meal of pizza and dessert.
  • In our 10th year, this ministry grew by 30% last year. Now, we help 100 people and families do their laundry every month.
  • In 2023, Laundry Love supported our neighbors by providing over 1,000 meals and 960 laundry supply packets that included laundry cards, detergent, and dryer sheets, enabling Austinites to do 4,800 loads of laundry.

Laundry Love wishlist

 Donate funds online

Posted by Dianne Hardy-Garcia

Dianne Hardy-Garcia brings with her more than 30 years of experience, including organizing events on the local, state, and national levels. Her deep understanding of mission-driven organizations and social justice campaigns as well as her collaborative spirit will be invaluable to build our Community Engagement and Advocacy areas.

As a social worker, Hardy-Garcia has worked on key issues including LGBTQ+ equal rights, homelessness, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, women's rights, mental health, criminal justice reform, and the abolishment of the death penalty.

Hardy-Garcia earned her master's degree in social work from the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology and English from University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.

Hardy-Garcia was born and raised in a devoutly Catholic family in San Antonio, Texas. She lives with her partner of 20 years, Corri Planck, and their two daughters, Raquel and Kristina. In addition to enjoying spending time with family and friends, she is a passionate ceramic artist and gardener who loves to travel. Dianne joined the St. David's staff July 5, 2023.

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