Duluth s Damiano Center will install six portable lavatory units. Written By: Peter Passi | ×
The Damiano Center Executive Director Seth Currier locks the door to one of the six separate shower/bathroom units of a new $68,000 trailer Wednesday. After last-minute details are taken care of, the trailer will be available for homeless people to use. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
It s the little things, like a hot shower and the chance to freshen up that can make a big difference in the quality of life for a person experiencing homelessness.
That s why public hygiene facilities have been high on the wish list for homeless advocates in Duluth for a long time. And the Damiano Center, at 206 W. Fourth St., is just days away from finally being ready to fulfill that need.