Advocates praise new Dignity Pavilion laundry service, ask for shower timeline and regular reports

Vicky Pepper, representing CARE (Community Advocates for Racial Equity), told the commission that Part 2 of Phase 1 of the Dignity Pavilion—its laundry services—has launched and complements other local services. "The Dignity Pavilion's laundry services complement those offered Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at Home Again St. John's," she said, adding that services, including detergent, "are provided free of charge."

Pepper said more volunteers are needed to fully staff laundry operations and urged regular progress reports to the commission on Phase 2, which will include shower services and a drop-in day center to connect people with continuum-of-care partners. Commissioners asked staff for timelines and agreed to seek updates at future meetings.