Grants for youth boxing programs6/1/2023 ![]() Homelessness: One mobile shower on the way, another in the works to assist homeless in Augusta The trailer to provide the showers was just delivered Thursday, and the service should be available early next year, she said. The nonprofit only started in summer 2020 so the group was "extremely humbled" to get the grant this year, Hutto said. The mission of the organization is "facilitating dignity and hope for people who often go unnoticed and unseen," said treasurer Brittany Hutto. ![]() ![]() Project Refresh, which primarily will provide mobile showers to Augusta's homeless, received $15,000. The services funded cover a wide range, from helping the homeless to supporting parents of special needs children and young adults to helping at-risk youth gain confidence and life skills through boxing. They have managed to meet the needs of our community during a very vulnerable time, so it is incredibly impressive to see what they do and play a small part in helping fund that." "Our nonprofit community has stepped up and over-delivered, even when they are under-resourced. "The last two years have been challenging for all of us and particularly our nonprofit community," Berry said.
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