Benefiting Organizations
The DoGood-er Awards will recognize individuals who support our community, but the event itself will help to support local non-profit organizations. For the upcoming event, we have chosen two worthwhile organizations, that are serving our community in multiple capacities. One is helping homeless individuals find dignity with clean, fresh clothing that is laundered. The other is serving individuals with chemical dependency, hunger and homelessness with support and services to meet their needs.
These two organizations were selected based on the choices of our 2025 DoGood-er Winners and the committee chose from there.
The 2026 beneficiaries are:
Frederick Rescue Mission
The Frederick Rescue Mission seeks to rescue lives from hunger, poverty, and substance addiction. We exist to meet the needs of hurting and broken people while inviting them into the abundant life Christ offers to all.
therescuemission.org
Fresh Step Laundry
Fresh Step Laundry was founded by Wade Milyard in the summer of 2024. The inspiration for this initiative came from his experiences meeting unhoused individuals in Frederick during his time working as a police officer.
He observed firsthand how essential having clean clothes was for their dignity and well-being. Recognizing this critical need, he decided to create a service that offers free laundry services for people facing homelessness.
After his retirement in January of 2025, Wade began the process of designing and building a mobile laundry vehicle that could conveniently meet individuals wherever they were. Following the completion of the vehicle’s upfitting and necessary preparations, Fresh Step Laundry officially began serving the community on September 4th, 2025. As of May of 2026, Fresh Step Laundry provides services three days per week and has completed more than 5,100 pounds of laundry for individuals in need, in partnership with On Our Own and a pilot program with Butterfly Ridge Elementary School.
freshsteplaundry.com
To support this event and these organizations, corporate sponsorship is necessary. If your business is interested in being a sponsor, please consider becoming one.