He turned a $5,000 truck into a mobile shower that's making a big difference.
JUNE 21, 2016
That's why Austin wants to make it easier for people in his city to get clean using an incredible mobile shower truck.
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The brilliant name for his new nonprofit? Shower to the People.
Jake bought an old truck off Craigslist for $5,000, and after a successful GoFundMe campaign and help from a bunch of really smart people, he retrofitted it to house two private shower stalls with sinks and mirrors.
The unit hooks up to fire hydrants and heats the water using an external generator, meaning the truck can travel and provide free, warm showers pretty much anywhere in the city.
According to Austin, St. Louis has plenty of homeless shelters, but the showers are usually only open to official residents.
"Folks will save up what money they can find and try to get a gym membership. Beyond that they'll use public sinks, libraries, the river. Or they'll go into people's backyards to use the hose," he says.
The Shower to the People truck is an awesome, low-cost solution that offers more privacy, more convenience, better-kept facilities, and shower services for 60 people every day.
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