Tide Doing First Responders’ Laundry at No Charge

SARASOTA, Fla. — As Florida recovers from the devastation caused by Hurricanes Milton and Helene, Tide Cleaners is supporting the first responders who are working tirelessly on the front lines.

Through October 25, Tide Loads of Hope, powered by Tide Cleaners, is offering free laundry and drycleaning services to police officers, firefighters, electric utility workers, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staff and other front-line responders at a dozen Tide Cleaners locations across the West Coast of Florida, including Sarasota, Fort Myers and Naples.

The program provides responders with one free bag of laundry (up to 13 gallons) per household as they continue their backbreaking work of helping communities recover from the storms’ aftermath.

Locations are open for drop-offs seven days a week, offering much-needed relief to those working in disaster zones. Drop-off times are 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.

“As members of this community, it’s our responsibility to support those who are risking their lives to keep us safe,” says Robert Lyons, president/CEO of Consolidated Cleaners Inc. and Consolidated Laundromats LLC, and Tide Cleaners franchisee. “Tide Loads of Hope allows us to give back in a way that’s meaningful, offering our first responders clean clothes during this critical time so they can continue focusing on the recovery efforts.”

Participating Tide Cleaners locations include:

Sarasota — 8452 Tuttle Ave., 1760 Main St. and 4325 S. Tamiami Trail.
Fort Myers — 7001 Cypress Terrace and 6901 Daniels Marketplace.
Naples — 36 9th Street South, 4890 Davis Blvd., 820 Old Trail Dr., 7430 Immokalee Rd. and 8050 Trail Blvd.
Estero — 19533 Highland Oaks Dr.
Bonita Springs — 27250 Bay Landing Dr.

“Natural disasters like Hurricane Milton can disrupt the most basic of resources, including access to electricity and clean water,” says Andy Gibson, CEO of Tide Services. “By offering free laundry services to first responders, we’re giving them one less thing to worry about as they continue their life-saving work in impacted communities.”