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Retired cop offers free mobile laundry service for homeless people

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Wade Milyard of Frederick, Maryland, didn't want to stop helping people after he retired from police work. Now, he drives around doing laundry for homeless people. Steve Hartman has the story "On the Road."

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  • Retired officer Wade Milliard now provides laundry services to homeless individuals in Frederick, Maryland. 12s
  • Milliard was inspired to start the service after learning homeless people washed clothes in a creek during a police call in spring 2024. 47s
  • He used personal funds and donations to create Fresh Step Laundry, a free service operated from a converted bus. 1m 25s
  • Milliard washes dozens of loads weekly, helping people like Chris Washington, who says clean clothes improve self-esteem. 1m 34s
  • Milliard says his mission is fulfilled if clean clothes can help the homeless even a little. 2m 0s
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