Birmingham Gets First Mobile Shower Unit for the Homeless

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Birmingham Gets First Mobile Shower Unit for the Homeless

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times After a fundraising campaign that lasted 15 months including a stretch when support lagged, a Birmingham nonprofit on Friday unveiled a mobile shower unit with three stalls for the city’s homeless population. Erica “Star” Robbins, founder and executive director of Be A Blessing Birmingham (BABB), a nonprofit committed to […]

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