$12K in Unwanted Dry-Cleaning Donated to Local Shelter

A Lake Forest thrift store recently received a welcome influx of donations when a dry-cleaning business donated unclaimed shirts and bedding worth thousands of dollars.

Celebrity Cleaners handed over $12,000 in unclaimed men’s dress shirts and bedding to Laura's House Resale Store, which helps fund shelter and counseling services to local families.

The unwanted items from Celebrity Cleaners, which has five locations in Orange County, are now being sold at the secondhand shop to help families affected by domestic violence.

"We are confident that through our donation, Laura’s House will be able to serve more families in crisis by giving them the tools and confidence they need to build lives that are free of violence,” said Mijanou Pham, owner of the Celebrity Cleaners.

Every year Laura’s House provides shelter, counseling, legal services, and 24-hour domestic violence hotline services to more than 3,000 men, women and children. Margaret Bayston, the organization's executive director, says the generosity of Celebrity Cleaners will help the organization continue to provide services to the community.

“We hope that their efforts will help to inspire other local businesses as to the ways that they do can make a difference for families in our community who are impacted by domestic violence,” Bayston said.

Celebrity Cleaners opened its doors in Newport Beach in 1989. It has a certified stain-removing professional at every location and uses an environmentally safe
cleaning system.