The Shower Truck/Shower Up

Our goal is to help those experiencing homelessness to find hope and support plus an opportunity to renew dignity and health through mobile shower and personal care services. It is our goal that Nashville's statistic of 40% of our homeless being Chronically Homeless will dramatically decrease as those we serve are renewed in every aspect of their lives. In the coming year, (2019) we hope to be able to serve 5000 people.

We are actively recruiting and training volunteers to be able to operate our mobile shower units (currently 2) to be out and operational more often. We added a second mobile shower unit this year and added an additional day of service. Having 2 units at our locations not only doubles our capacity but also provides opportunity for more volunteer involvement. In the coming year, we hope to add an additional unit and reach extended areas where camps are set up and the people are in the most need.

Over the past year or so we have been building a volunteer roster and training up people in specific areas of operation. As we build these teams, we are also building partnerships with other organizations to provide multiple levels of service. We are also actively applying for grants to add an additional mobile shower unit which will allow us to support multiple teams and locations.

So far, in the past 18 months, nearly 2500 showers have been provided. Plus, we have been able to partner with volunteers who provide haircuts and shaves. We have been able to train an additional 3 team leaders and engaged with over 500 volunteers in the past 18 months.