Downtown Long Beach Alliance has brought back the seasonal hygiene drive, Fresh Start, to support unhoused neighbors with community donations and connections to resources.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Donation boxes have been placed across Downtown locations to gather shampoo, soap, deodorant, toothbrushes, socks and menstrual products for distribution to nonprofits such as:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Long Beach Rescue Mission<\/p>\n
Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA)<\/p>\n
CSULB Beach Pantry<\/p>\n
Long Beach City College\u2019s Viking Vault<\/p>\n
Donations will be accepted through July 17. Those groups also offer resources for the unhoused community, which include showers, meals, job training and transitional housing support.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur Clean and Safe team works every day to help make Downtown welcoming and accessible for everyone,\u201d said Juan Torres, operations manager at the DTLB Alliance, in a public statement. \u201cFresh Start is more than a donation drive. It\u2019s a community effort that helps us connect people with essential resources, meet immediate needs, and support organizations that are creating pathways toward long-term stability.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Fresh Start program focuses on bringing public safety, community care and partnership-driven outreach. By engaging local businesses, the program aims to bring visibility to ongoing needs and to empower the community in a direct and meaningful way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The current drop-off locations include:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rise Juice & Coffee \u2013 246 E. Third St.<\/p>\n
Pedal Movement \u2013 223 E First St.<\/p>\n
Touch\u2019d Hair Studio \u2013 137 W. Fifth St.<\/p>\n
Soul Feed \u2013 248 E Seventh St.<\/p>\n
Karing Pediatrics \u2013 936 Pine Ave.<\/p>\n
Courtyard By Marriott \u2013 500 E First St.<\/p>\n
Billie Jean King Main Library \u2013 200 W. Broadway<\/p>\n
Green Wisdom \u2013 702 Cedar Ave.<\/p>\n
To learn more about how to support Fresh Start, including a full list of items and drop-off locations, visit www.downtownlongbeach.org\/freshstart<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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