Whirlpool Put Laundry Machines In Some Schools And Increased Attendance By 90%

[Aristus]

19. I think your cynicism may be unwarranted in this case.

Believe me, no one is more anti-corporation than I am.

But the fact is, a lot of kids going to school are living in desperate poverty. Many of them are homeless, living with homeless families. Anything we can do to make it easier for the kids who need education the most to get it at all is a good thing.

I used to work at a clinic that provides health care for the homeless. We had the exam rooms in the back of the building. Up front, they offered showers and laundry facilities to the clients. A lot of heartless people out there shout "Get a job!" to homeless people. They're not aware that a lot of homeless people actually have jobs. But if someone is unemployed, they're much more likely to go to a job interview and get hired if they are clean and are wearing freshly laundered clothing.