The idea to create a mobile shower unit for those experiencing homelessness was born in Berks County about a year-and-a-half ago, said Refresh Berks chair Amy Stewart-Himes.

SAUK RAPIDS — After learning about a lack of places for homeless people to shower, a Sauk Rapids couple will begin running a mobile shower unit in June.

Transforming Lives. The $250,000 grant for a mobile shower unit marks a notable development in Berks County’s efforts to support its homeless population.

The mobile shower unit is currently slated for operation from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. four days a week at three different sites: Kingdom Life Christian Fellowship, Union Mission and Shoppes of Savannah.

Nonprofit Open Mind's "Showers of Hope" and Nomad Alliance pose for a picture along with Alabama Liberty, whose experiencing homelessness, outside of the first mobile shower in Salt Lake City on ...

I bumped into Paul Carr of Collective Calling on Tuesday. He was in San Pedro with Andrew, one of the volunteers, preparing ...

A $250,000 grant will fund a mobile shower unit for the Berks Coalition to End Homelessness. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 72°F. Wednesday, July 9th 2025 E-Edition.

Officials say mobile shower units can be placed at various access points on a rotating schedule. Trinity Lutheran Church joined the project by establishing a 501(c)(3) named REFRESH!

The new mobile shower unit has three showers. The hope is that it will be able to give more than 20 people a shower in one day within a two-hour window instead of 12 showers in four hours.

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A local nonprofit is working to bring showers and hope to people in need. The organization ShowerUp is a mobile shower service that is raising money to expand its fleet ...