Community Impact Newspaper

Southwest Austin edition

Feb. 25, 2011 – March 24, 2011

Maids Over Austin, an Austin cleaning business and previous division of The Art of Order, has recently partnered with the charitable foundation Cleaning For a Reason to offer free house-cleanings and maid service for women undergoing treatment for any kind of cancer.

“Cancer has touched my immediate family, and I was able to experience firsthand what a person goes through and a family goes through,” said Lori Martin, the founder of Maids Over Austin. “I had wanted to do something with my business for a while…to give something back. When I read about this one and having had cancer affect my family, I knew it was a perfect fit.”

Illness and treatment often makes patients dealing with cancer too tired for housework, and their families are too busy as well. However, managing the cleanliness of your home when you are sick is important for hygiene. Through the partnership with Cleaning For a Reason, women who are cancer patients apply for service and then are qualified to receive four free cleanings, which gives these women one less task to worry about as they focus on beating their illness.

In addition to this pro bono cleaning work, Maids Over Austin offers a full range of cleaning (http://maidaustin.com/) services. Martin founded the company in 2008 and offers comprehensive cleaning services that encompass maid services, carpet cleaning, moving/make-ready cleaning, commercial and vacation home cleaning in Austin.

If you have a family member who would benefit from the Cleaning For a Reason program, contact Cleaning For A Reason at (877) 337-3348 to apply for the program or Maids Over Austin at http://www.maidaustin.com.