Planned and constructed in only a matter of weeks to meet the desperate need created by Hurricane Katrina, the Tide Loads of Hope Mobile Laundromat was a converted 16-bay beverage trailer outfitted with 14 high-efficiency Maytag washers and 18 high-efficiency Maytag dryers. Coupled with a grassroots program extension of local Laundromat takeovers to provide free laundry service, the Tide Loads of Hope Mobile Laundromat provided far more than clean laundry. It gave victims a sense of normalcy and dignity when needed most.