Mercy Holistic Ministry - Showers for the Homeless

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Restoring Dignity, One Shower at a Time: $25,000 for 500 Showers

Have you ever stepped out of a hot shower and thought, "I feel human again'?

Now imagine not having access to something that basic. Many people experiencing homelessness go weeks without a shower simply because they don’t have access to one.

At Mercy Holistic Ministry, we serve people experiencing homelessness in Sacramento by providing hot showers, clean clothing, haircuts, and hygiene supplies through our mobile shower trailer. But we offer more than services--we offer compassion, care and human connection.

Every week, our team brings our shower trailer to five different locations across Sacramento, providing essential services to people experiencing homelessness. Since 2021, Mercy Holistic Ministry has provided;

16,000+ showers
3000+ haircuts

VISIT US Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Saturday at the following locations.

Why Your Support Matters

Thousands of people in Sacramento are experiencing homelessness, and nearly two-thirds are living outside without consistent access to basic hygiene. While many organizations provide meals and outreach, access to showers, clean clothing, and personal care remains extremely limited.

Mercy Holistic Ministry helps close this critical gap. A simple shower can restore confidence, improve health, and open doors to opportunities for homeless neighbors. With your help, we can:

Expand our mobile shower program to more locations and more days each week
Provide clean towels, new socks and underwear, and hygiene kits
Offer haircuts, clothing, and care that restores dignity
Connect the homeless to support services and jobs

We have been blessed by support from local churches and grantors such as Teichert Foundation. Dignity Health and Lutheran Development Society of Sacramento (LDSS). This year we lost a major grant (due to "federal cutbacks in programs for homelessness") representing a significant portion of our annual budget. The Big Day of Giving campaign can help us close that gap.

Your gift helps us keep our shower trailers running and reach more people who need hope, dignity, and care.

Mission

Our vision is one of a healthy, physically and spiritually able community of high self-esteem without hunger or homelessness. The mission is to partner with organizations that share our vision of bringing holistic services to the homeless community of our region by offering showers, haircuts, new underwear and socks, gently used clean clothing, hygiene kits, meals, mental and physical health screenings, social services and counseling to help the unhoused navigate homelessness, gain employment and get into housing.

Needs

At Mercy Holistic Ministry, the need for basic hygiene services continues to grow. Each shower day costs $1,300–$1,500 and serves 25–30 people with a hot shower, clean clothing, and hygiene supplies.

We are expanding our reach across Sacramento and have access to a second shower trailer, but we need a vehicle to tow it and additional staff to operate it so we can serve more neighborhoods.

In addition to financial support, we rely on in-kind donations such as towels, new socks and underwear, hygiene supplies, and gently used clothing to care for our guests. We welcome volunteers and community partners—including churches and businesses that can host our trailer and provide access to water.

Equity Statement

Mercy Holistic Ministry is a non-profit organization providing service to the homeless community in a spirit of love and compassion to all those who come for assistance.

We are governed by a Board of Directors composed of representatives from various programs of MHM and leaders from the community who are concerned about the needs of our unhoused neighbors.

Through our actions we aim to impart dignity, hope and a sense of worth to all we serve.

We value collaborating with diverse groups in our work and welcome volunteers from a variety of backgrounds. Within our guiding principles of integrity, servant leadership, teamwork, positive attitude, and loving people, we respect the individual spirit and expression of all.