Never underestimate the power of clean clothes, especially for young kids that may not have the luxury that many of us don't think about until we "run out'.  Even then, for many of us it's as easy as walking to another room of our house and tossing a load into the washer and then the drier a little later.  While its a chore for many of us to do laundry, there are many families that have to save their money and then cart all of their laundry to and from a Laundromat when they can, if they can.  

When it comes to kids, there have been programs and studies around the country that have shown that families who have had the opportunity to benefit from community or school based laundry programs have improved attendance and better focus which leads to more self esteem and better grades.  Medina is launching a kind of 'voucher' program through Garfield Elementary school with the help of local businesses and donations from residents.

For more details on the program and how you can help, CLICK HERE

Courtesy News 5 Cleveland, WEWS-TV 5, news5cleveland.com