TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Michael Coleman, Neighborhood & Community Services Department
THROUGH: Mark R. Lauzier, City Manager
DATE: December 4, 2018
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LIVE FRESH SHOWER TRUCK
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to approve the Live Fresh Shower Truck (“Truck”) to be located on the St. Matthews Episcopal Church site for a six-month pilot program.
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Background:
After the Caring Kitchen closed, lunches were still being served at churches located throughout the community to the homeless population and those with food insecurities. However, the social services C.R.O.S Ministries provided to this population was eliminated. To close that gap, the Delray Beach Interfaith Committee for Social Services (“Committee”) was created and includes many representatives from various churches to address many issues such as Food Stamps (SNAP), housing issues, medical needs, etc. This Committee has also been attending the Homeless Task Force meetings and have helped with several Homeless Connect events hosted at St. Matthews Episcopal Church. The Live Fresh Shower Truck (“Truck”) has been at several events and feeding sites and the Committee saw the positive outcomes on human dignity and have been trying to find a permanent location for it to serve Delray Beach.
The Homeless Task Force has also been a supporter of the Truck and the service it provides the homeless population. At their meeting of November 21st, the Task Force unanimously approved the location of the Truck to be parked at St. Matthews Episcopal Church. They have agreed to provide support to the Committee and help find resources for the Truck while it is in operation in Delray Beach.
At first, staff was under the impression that the Truck would be mobile and only parked at St. Matthews Episcopal Church when in use on Fridays. However, when it was found that the request was to park the Truck permanently on the church property, it was determined that a six-month pilot program sho...
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