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Some homeless men and women have hope for the first time in Jackson, Mississippi thanks to the generosity and kindness of local real estate agent Teresa Renkenberger.
Teresa has long had a heart for those less fortunate and has made it her personal mission to get to know men and women who've fallen on hard times. One day she was curious and asked Benny, one of her friends on the street, how long it had been since he'd had a hot shower. He revealed that it had been a year.
Benny became the inspiration for 'Shower Power,' a mobile shower unit designed to bring dignity and hope to those on the street.
Teresa and her husband bought a box truck and spent the next year converting it into a mobile shower unit. She recruited volunteers too and made sure she had hairstylists, a clothing coordinator and plenty of food to hand out each week.
Teresa's website, www.showerpower.ms says "'Shower Power' is more than a shower. We want to bring hospitality to the streets by delivering mobile hygiene services to people experiencing homelessness. It's about taking time to show people that you care, and restoring dignity by providing resources needed for self-care. Even if they can get to a shelter, the shelter may not have a shower."
Teresa shares her story in her own words:
Teresa says it's her desire to be the hands and feet of Jesus and to continue to help homeless people feel loved, one person at a time.