Tent City Showers brings mobile showers and meals to Columbus' homeless population

• It's believed to be Columbus' first mobile shower unit, a growing trend elsewhere.

Driving the news: Since fall, Bilins has parked his trailer containing three showers outside resource hubs like Jordan's Crossing to help homeless people.

• It offers free hot showers, haircuts and hot dogs, as well as hygiene products and clothes — and sometimes as many as 30 people are lining up, including repeat customers.

What he's saying: "You can see the change in their faces," Bilins tells Axios.

Zoom in: Bilins owns a local landscaping company and the nonprofit is completely grassroots, supported by small donations, friends, employee volunteers and his own income.

• He was inspired after volunteering with another group and witnessing people's needs, and says "God gave me a vision."

What's next: Bilins hopes to scale up to a full-sized bus soon with help from a grant.

📱 Send donations to Bilins via Venmo or Zelle at 380-250-8945. Clothing items are also accepted.