MW Cleaners to Support Houston Charity - Kingwood

Published: Jun 30, 2014, 11:00am

Mike Nesbit, President of MW Cleaners

MW Cleaners, the largest dry cleaner in the country, is partnering with Undies for Everyone during the month of July to help provide new underwear to disadvantaged students in Houston before the start of school. The underwear drive begins Tuesday, July 1, and runs until Thursday, July 31. According to Mike Nesbit, president of MW Cleaners, each of the 37 Houston-area MW Cleaners will serve as a drop-off location for donations of new underwear. The underwear can be any size, for any age and for either gender. Additionally, customers interested in giving may make a donation online at undiesforeveryone.org or through their regularly scheduled MW Cleaners pick-up service at home or office. Families can also send new underwear in sealed packages to Undies for Everyone, 1700 Bissonnet St., Houston, TX 77005.

“Underwear is a basic necessity for self-dignity, and every child deserves fresh, clean underwear for school,” said Rabbi Amy Weiss, founder and executive director of Undies for Everyone. “We’re thrilled to partner with MW Cleaners, whose vast network of locations across Houston will help spread the word about the need for underwear for underprivileged students. Through this partnership, we can provide more underwear to Houston schools before the new school year begins.”

“Sometimes, we take the little thing such as clean underwear for granted,” said Mike Nesbit, president of MW Cleaners. “However, everyone, including children, need self-esteem and dignity.” MW Cleaners is in the image business, and we help people feel good in what they wear. Helping Undies for Everyone is just a natural extension of our philosophy.”

More than 60 percent of all students in eight Houston-area school districts are economically disadvantaged. In Houston ISD, nearly 80 percent of the students fall into this category. MW Cleaners and Undies for Everyone hope to make a difference in the Houston community through the upcoming drive. MW Cleaners is proud to support the community, according to Nesbit. “Our loyal customers give us the opportunity to give back and get involved in projects that benefit so many, such as Undies for Everyone.”

MW Cleaners recently sponsored a Father’s Day tie drive with The Salvation Army of Greater Houston to benefit the Harbor Light Center. In just two short weeks, MW Cleaners received 13,000 ties. “The outpouring of support was just incredible,” said Nesbit. “I hope the community will be equally as generous with Undies for Everyone.”

In 2012, The Men’s Wearhouse acquired Nesbit’s Cleaners, which started in 1978, and named Nesbit president of MW Cleaners. Under his direction, MW Cleaners has expanded to 37 Houston locations, seven new locations in the Austin and surrounding areas and employs 450 people. Nesbit has been involved in the dry cleaning industry for more than 30 years. Nesbit is past president of both the Southwest Drycleaners and Laundry Association and the Greater Houston Cleaner’s Association. Nesbit was most recently named to the Board of Directors of the Drycleaning and Laundry Institute, the world's leading professional garment organization.

For more information on MW Cleaners or to find the nearest location to make a donation, visit mwcleaners.com.
For information on Undies for Everyone, visit undiesforeveryone.org.

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About Undies for Everyone
Undies for Everyone is a nonprofit organization based in Houston. The organization started in 2008 as a program initiative by Rabbi Amy Weiss. Undies for Everyone works directly with school districts to distribute underwear to the economically disadvantaged students. Through underwear donations, Undies for Everyone hopes to enhance the self-worth, dignity, hygiene and success of disadvantaged students. Since its inception, Undies for Everyone has donated more than 75,000 pairs of underwear to more than 200 Houston ISD schools.

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