ABC7 Salutes: Veteran-owned soap company gives back to help those experiencing homelessness
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LOS ANGELES (KABC) When Maxwell Moore came home to Los Angeles after several tours of duty with the Navy, the local VA recommended he pick up a hobby to help with his PTSD. That s when he turned to something he learned as child: making soap. The soap kind of kept him alive, said Maxwell s Soaps COO, Joe Palacios. It kind of saved his life, it gave him something to do.
One day, while walking on the streets of downtown L.A., Moore, a 16-year combat veteran, was asked for spare change. He had nothing to offer except his handmade soap.
Veteran-owned soap company gives back by helping the homeless
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LOS ANGELES Maxwell Moore is a 16-year combat veteran with the Navy where he served as a corpsman.
Upon coming home to Los Angeles after several tours of duty the local VA recommended he pick up a hobby that keeps his hands busy to help him deal with his PTSD. That s when he turned to something he learned as a child - making soap. The soap kind of kept him alive, says Maxwell s Soaps COO, Joe Palacios. It kind of saved his life, it gave him something to do.