Teachers and parents can lug a rug down to Luv-A-Rug for free cleaning of classroom area rugs in the Greater Victoria School District. ItB次元官网网址檚 an expansion of a service often provided by the local business, expanded due to a need.

B次元官网网址淲e have been washing rugs for teachers in the schools for half price for years as we know they are usually dipping into their own pockets,B次元官网网址� says Dusty Roberts, team leader, Luv-A-Rug in Victoria. B次元官网网址淲ith this latest development we are now doing them for completely free as our small way to give back to the community.B次元官网网址�

The over carpet cleaning cutbacks this year.

This fall, custodians in School District 61 were told to cut back on vacuuming area rugs in elementary school classrooms. In many schools the area rugs were being vacuumed every day, but the new order said carpets in Kindergarten and Grade 1 classes should be vacuumed only twice a week and Grade 2 to 5 carpets should not be vacuumed at all.

Luv-A-Rug stepped up in response to the media attention and offered free cleaning in SD61 for area rugs.

B次元官网网址淲e like to help out the community with organizations that donB次元官网网址檛 have the money. We have a little extra capacity here. Business has been good so it just makes sense to give back,B次元官网网址� Roberts says. B次元官网网址淭he person that really inspired us to step up and do things is Gordy Dodd, heB次元官网网址檚 a real leader in the community when it comes to giving back.B次元官网网址�

The company kicked off the year amping up another of its programs. On occasion a client will bring in a rug for cleaning, then opt out and ask Luv-A-Rug to dispose of it. If itB次元官网网址檚 in good enough shape, they clean it anyway and donate to a charity.

This year they decided to make a bigger deal of it, offering the service to those looking to get rid of a rug.

B次元官网网址淲e had a tremendous load of donated rugs that came in and went out to charity,B次元官网网址� Roberts said. That included the Vancouver Island Refugee and Immigrant Centre, seeking to outfit a Syrian family living in a basement suite with no carpeting. That delivery proved a highlight and an inspiration for Roberts.

B次元官网网址淲e were talking through Google translate and got to know them a little bit,B次元官网网址� he says. B次元官网网址淭he family were lovely.B次元官网网址�

So when he chatted with the ED for the VIRIC again, and learned of another family that surprised the organization, a family not linked to any resources, Roberts offered up his own home.

Roberts quickly got an OK from his wife to reno the basement suite, with some help from friends on social media, and set the family of eight up.

When the Syrian mom saw the kitchen, she had tears in her eyes. The dad, said B次元官网网址測ou are my brotherB次元官网网址� with handshake. Then the family sent their four year old upstairs that first night to invite them down for a feast. That was the start of 2017 for Roberts. B次元官网网址淣ow theyB次元官网网址檙e moving out,B次元官网网址� Roberts said. B次元官网网址淭hey need to move on, theyB次元官网网址檙e getting ahead.B次元官网网址�

While it may not seem a tactical business move, itB次元官网网址檚 just right when business is good.

B次元官网网址淏eing generous is a good thing,B次元官网网址� Roberts says. B次元官网网址淛ust do it, be generous, it pays of in more ways than you can imagine.B次元官网网址�

For those teachers and parents in SD61 looking to get a rug cleaned, call or text 778-533-7847 or visit to learn more.

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