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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Our View: Wider is better ... Hands needed to help Food Bank with bi-monthly drive ... Ashland High grad, professor, author and musician plays here Friday ... Our View: Wider is better ... Hands needed to help Food Bank with bi-monthly drive ... Ashland High grad, professor, author and musician plays here Friday ... ASHLAND COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER Ashland Community Resource Center celebrates a year of showers for the homeless Open house, cake set for today Comment By Local report DailyTidings.com By Local report Posted May. 6, 2015 at 7:01 PM By Local report Posted May. 6, 2015 at 7:01 PM » Social News The community is invited to celebrate the first year of operation of the Ashland Community Resource Center's traveling shower trailer from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 7. The shower is operated by Options for Homeless Residents of Ashland (OHRA), which also operates the resource center in partnership with ACCESS, the Community Action Agency of Jackson County. Cake and refreshments will be served in honor of the “shower power” trailer. “A hot shower is better than a cold wash in the creek,” said Thomas Hecklin, one of the many who have used the services of the trailer. The trailer is available from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the United Methodist Church at the corner of Laurel and Main and on Thursdays from 1:30 to 4:15 p.m. at the Ashland Emergency Food Bank next to the ACRC on Clover Lane. “If you are homeless, a shower can make an amazing difference in your health, your outlook and your ability to tackle whatever you need to survive and get back on your feet. Our guests glow when they come out — and it is not just because of the soap and water,” explained Leigh Madsen, the ACRC director. In addition to the showers, ACRC has provided services to 780 individuals including community referrals, warm clothing and computer access for job search. In the first year of operations, the ACRC helped 31 families find a home who were living in a tent, vehicle, under trees or in a shelter and has helped 14 people find jobs. Madsen credits the center’s accomplishments to its 39 volunteers, who donate their time at the center or the showers, and to the city of Ashland, as well as to parent organizations, ACCESS and OHRA. Local churches, businesses and residents also provide support. By Local report DailyTidings.com By Local report Posted May. 6, 2015 at 7:01 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501