RICHMOND, Va. — An initiative offering free showers to community members in need is now operational after more than two years of planning and preparation. A mobile shower unit and resource room are now available outside St. Paul’s Baptist Church on East Belt Boulevard, providing essential services to Richmonders experiencing hardship.
“Whoever comes we serve them, we are just trying to meet a basic need,” said Greta Randolph with St. Paul’s Baptist Church, who has helped launch the program.
The weekly outreach program is the result of collaboration between St. Paul’s Baptist Church, Richmond’s First Baptist Church, the Baptist General Association of Virginia, and the Richmond City Sheriff’s Office…