About
A class project that ended with people getting clean.
Fresh Hope: Lather & Load was created by members of the Leadership Clayton Class of 2026, who recognized a growing need throughout Clayton County for accessible hygiene services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
Meet the leadership teamDignity begins with the basics.
Access to a clean shower and freshly washed clothing improves confidence, supports employment readiness, increases school attendance, and opens the door to housing, healthcare and other critical services.
Fresh Hope exists so that every person has the opportunity to feel clean, valued and seen.
Who we serve
- Unsheltered adults
- Families living in extended-stay motels
- Youth experiencing housing instability
- Individuals exiting incarceration
- People living in their vehicles
How we get there
- Phase 1Complete
Partnerships and funding
Build the coalition, raise the money, secure the sponsors.
- Phase 2Underway
Fresh Hope Day pilots
Prove the model in the field with pop-up service events.
- Phase 3
A permanent mobile unit
Launch and expand a dedicated unit across Clayton County and beyond.
The project is real. Keeping it running is the next part.
Fresh Hope was built by a class that refused to let it stay a class project. It runs on people who decide to be part of it.