Baskets For Dignity

We are working towards raising our part of a matching grant for $10,000 from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation and also monetary donations to help us enter 2025 strong and able to keep up with the growing demand for our services.

We are a nonprofit that has been offering a service to the homeless and low-income community in the Bitterroot Valley since 2019. We offer them the opportunity to wash their clothing and bedding for free. We provide quarters, laundry detergent, and fabric softener. In addition to free washing, we provide hygiene bags for adults and activity/hygiene bags for children. With a housing shortage, we are seeing more and more growth in the homeless population in our valley.
Our mission is to “Restore Dignity one load at a time.” When an individual or family is homeless, dignity is lost. With our services, feelings of self-worth, self-esteem, and dignity can be restored. Children can go to school with clean clothing, have showered, and not become targets for bullying. Fewer days will be missed at school, and test scores and friendships will improve.
Establishing relationships, offering a nonjudgmental atmosphere, and showing compassion complete the goal of dignity for all guests, no matter where they live.