Fresh Start Durham: Showers and Dignity for the Homeless

About Us

How We're Helping

Where we serve:

Tuesdays from 6:30-10:30am, across the street from Durham City Hall

Wednesdays 6-9am at St Joe's, 1902 W Main St

We provide free showers, haircuts (hair on Tuesday only), supplies, and friendship to individuals in need in Durham, NC.

We believe in spreading love and dignity one person at a time.

Volunteer Wednesday

Want to help?

How We're Helping

Are you passionate about what we're doing? Let us know! We are always looking for volunteers to help us make our vision a reality. Please find us on Activate Good to sign up for a

Tuesday or Wednesday volunteer spot. We're waaay flexible with time slots. No time? No problem! Please consider a donation to help us help our community.

Volunteer Tuesday

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Thank You

How We're Helping

Thank You

Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through social media and word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.

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OUR WHY

We started Fresh Start Durham to provide free showers, supplies, and most importantly, love and dignity to those in need in the city of Durham.

A daily shower and clean clothes are something that the majority of people in the United States take for granted. Most of us don’t even think about our ability to have running hot water and clean clothes to wear.

For people without these most basic needs, it can have a devastating effect on their pride, dignity, and the ability to make a change in their current life’s situation. We aim to change that with Fresh Start Durham.

Fresh Start Durham, a 501c3 nonprofit, provides assistance and support to those in our community that need a helping hand.