Jason started out small with a friends collecting clothes, warm items as it was winter at the time. As time passed and the weather changed he asked some of the homeless folks what they really needed or wanted if they pick. They said showers. He's out fitted a portable shower he can haul around that holds 125 gallons of water, generally enough for 27 showers.
Jason started a company called Hope and Soap. Every Sat morning he and friends and volunteers have block parties. He cooks up hotdogs, puts on music and people line up to get a shower and while waiting can select from donated clean cloths to put on once they've showered. The USA today article I read was written by Daniella Barker.
Take a look at the video, associated with Daniella's article(link above), or look it up on Facebook, google for the CNN article. It's a wonderful story of human kindness. With all the negative we see and hear daily, it's nice to read some positive stories about the good that people do.
Jason has his block parties in Atlanta.
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What a wonderful idea! A shower makes a person feels so good when they are hot.
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