Photo by Gmaids.
Back in 2004, Juan and Karen, Gmaids’ Founders, lived in San Francisco and worked to pursue their dreams. One day they received something they did not expect, something that would help this young couple to make one of their dreams come true, move to another state and start a new life to start their own business. An unexpected friend, a middle-aged Latino who hired Juan to work on his car, was also a patient with terminal cancer. He was in the middle of fighting his illness when he suddenly decided to gift them this car! Juan, with his knowledge of mechanics from previous studies, repaired it and then, Karen managed to sell it over. “I remember going to the public library to list this vehicle on Craigslist in hopes to find it a good owner worthy of its history and effort put behind,” she recalls.
With that start-up money, they moved to Dallas, and there they rented their first apartment. Here begins the story of Gmaids, and how its founders tested and researched on different cleaning products. They found that green cleaning products had the same cleaning properties as those with toxic chemicals and also had no consequences on people’s health. Since then, Gmaids has been able to clean customers’ homes using organic, eco-friendly, and fragrance-free cleaning products, avoiding allergies and respiratory problems at home and thus improving the quality of life of families, and also contributes to the care of the environment.
Juan and Karen, always remember this kind cancer patient and how he identified potential in others and saw a problem that they could kindly turn into a blessing. “We want to give back to our community while they fight their battle into recovery every day,” states Karen. That is why Gmaids we teamed up with Cleaning For A Reason, an international non-profit organization that unites different house cleaning companies and cancer patients for a single cause: focus on the home so that Patients can focus on their health. “Our vision is to improve the quality of life of families and this partnership certainly embraces and brings it to life,” adds Karen.
In this way, Gmaids books green cleaning services for cancer patients residing in the Dallas area, two homes per month for two consecutive months without charge. Gmaids is happy to donate time to help the community and support the cause of Cleaning for a Reason because the impact of a clean home on a patient affects both emotionally and physically. It is an honor to give the gift of a clean home to these patients.
Here the official announcement:
Gmaids Donates House Cleaning to Cancer Patients
By Stacey Schwinghammer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GMAIDS PARTNERS WITH A NONPROFIT
Dallas, Texas – August 12, 2019 – Local cleaning company Gmaids has teamed up with Cleaning For A Reason, an international nonprofit serving cancer patients through free house cleaning. Owners Karen La Spina and Juan Chaparro have a mission to make a difference for families in the community and want to extend their reach to helping cancer patients.
“Gmaids is passionate about helping people in need and giving back to our community,” stated La Spina. “We happily donate our time and services to help cancer patients.”
Through partnership with Cleaning For A Reason, Gmaids assists cancer patients by cleaning two homes per month for two consecutive months free of charge. This will be an ongoing service to cancer patients residing in the Dallas area.
“Fighting cancer is hard enough,” said Chaparro. “The impact of a clean home on cancer patients can be both emotional and physical. We are grateful for the opportunity to help cancer patients manage their homes, while they focus on recovery.”
About Gmaids
Gmaids is a family-owned green residential and commercial cleaning company with a relentless focus on consistent, high-quality green cleaning services. By using organic, eco-friendly, and fragrance-free cleaning products, the company helps clients avoid health issues like allergies and respiratory problems. The company prides itself on their highly experienced cleaners, with each cleaning team being consistent, dependable, and professional. For more information about this company, go to gmaids.com.
About Cleaning For A Reason
Cleaning For A Reason partners with more than 1,200 residential cleaners throughout the United States and Canada to offer free house cleaning to any household battling cancer. Since 2006, the nonprofit and its partners have donated more than $11 million in services, helping more than 35,000 cancer patients. In 2017, Cleaning For A Reason was adopted by ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, joining the ISSA Charities arm. To learn more about Cleaning For A Reason and to apply for free house cleaning, see cleaningforareason.org.
Link: https://cleaningforareason.org/gmaids-donates-house-cleaning-to-cancer-patients