Corner Shower and Laundry

04/02/2026

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Hot off the presses the March Newsletter.

It is chock full of good news.

ICYMI (In case you missed it)😀😀😀😀

As we step into March, the Board of Directors is filled with genuine excitement and gratitude for the incredible momentum building at Corner Shower and Laundry.

03/16/2026

Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day!

☘️ While you're out enjoying the festivities, you can make a huge difference for our neighbors in need!

We will be open and accepting donations from ⏰ 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Before the streets get busy, swing by and drop off some essential items. It’s the perfect way to share some "luck" with the community!

🧺 Most Needed Items:
New underwear (men’s and women’s)
New socks
Travel-sized toiletries (shampoo, soap, toothpaste)
Laundry supplies

Or keep it simple make a donation online click below https://www.cornershowerandlaundry.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=636a88c73acc433156f29175

📍 Where: 1950 Trumbull St, Detroit, MI 48216

Thank you for being the best part of Corktown. Have a safe and happy celebration! 🌈✨

03/16/2026

Something BIG is in the works, and they all know what it is!!!

👇Drop a guess in the comments!

02/04/2026

In Case You Missed It (or not a subscriber to our newsletter)!!

💜 A Face of Corner Shower & Laundry: Dennis’s Story

For the past six months, Dennis Buck has been coming to Corner Shower and Laundry at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church — not just to wash his clothes or take a shower, but to feel safe, respected, and human.

When Dennis talks about why he comes here, his answer is simple: it feels safe, and it’s clean.

While other facilities play an important role, crowded environments and conflicting personalities can sometimes feel overwhelming. Here, he finds calm. Security. A place where he can take care of himself without worry.

Dennis grew up on Detroit’s west side — this city has always been home. He first learned about Corner Shower and Laundry nearly five years ago during a previous period of housing instability. When he recently found himself unhoused again, he was relieved to discover the program was still here.

Because when you’re navigating uncertainty, something as basic as a warm shower and clean clothes means everything.
It’s dignity. It’s confidence. It’s the ability to walk into the day feeling like yourself.

Dennis shared that health challenges connected to a childhood leg injury made it difficult to continue working jobs that required long hours on his feet. Losing his job also meant losing income and insurance. Right now, he’s waiting on next medical steps — but through it all, he remains deeply grateful.

He told us he hopes Corner Shower and Laundry never has to close its doors. He understands something we see every day:
As funding shrinks, the need keeps growing.

Places like this aren’t a luxury. They’re essential.

Still, Dennis holds onto hope. His biggest wish?

That one day programs like this won’t be needed at all — because everyone will have stable housing and support.

02/04/2026

WINTER GEAR IS NEEDED 🥶

Corner Shower and Laundry and our partnering organization Manna Community Meal need your help! We are in great need of clean and warm men's and gender neutral clothing for guests who are living outside and/or have few resources.

We need socks, hats, gloves, long underwear, jackets and coats, sweaters, pants, scarves, boots, sneakers, handwarmers, etc.

Please bring your donations to:

St. Peter's Episcopal Church Detroit
1950 Trumbull, Detroit, MI 48216

Between 7:30am and 11am

Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat

From the parking lot in the back you'll see a red door that will lead you downstairs. Please ask for Early. Leave items outside near the red door if those delivery times are inconvenient.

If you have questions or want someone to meet you upstairs, call Early at (313)400-7040

Thank You!! 💗

Corner Shower and Laundry offers free, clean, safe showers and laundry services to homeless and others in need in our community. All are welcome, no questions asked. Everyone deserves a fresh start!

Corner Shower and Laundry also accepts supply donations on an ongoing basis (laundry soap, cleaning supplies, hygiene supplies, etc.). Please visit our website for our supply donation list and other ways to support our work. https://www.cornershowerandlaundry.com/

01/26/2026

The latest information from The City of Detroit regarding warming centers, respite locations, and emergency overnight shelters. Please save the hotline number in your phone in case you can help someone out in the cold!

01/26/2026

WINTER GEAR IS NEEDED 🥶

One of our partnering organizations, Manna Community Meal, which is also housed in the basement of St. Peter's Episcopal Church Detroit is hosting a clothing drive to benefit guests who visit both Manna Community Meal and Corner Shower and Laundry.

Please drop off clean and warm men's and gender neutral clothes for guests who are living outside and/or have few resources.

We need socks, hats, gloves, long underwear, jackets and coats, sweaters, pants, scarves, boots, sneakers, handwarmers, etc.

Please bring your donations to:

St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 1950 Trumbull, Detroit, MI 48216

between 8:30am and 10am

Mon, Jan 26
Tues, Jan 27
Wed, Jan 28
CLOSED THURS
Fri, Jan 30
Sat, Jan 31
CLOSED SUNDAY

From the parking lot in the back you'll see a red door that will lead you downstairs to Manna Meal. Please ask in the kitchen for Jeff. Leave items outside near the red door if those delivery times are inconvenient.

If you have questions or want someone to meet you upstairs, call Jeff at 313-484-6396

Thank You!! 💗

Manna Community Meal is committed to serving the Corktown community in Detroit by providing a free meal five days a week. Manna Community Meal soup kitchen, a Cathoic Worker project, was started in 1976. It is located in the lower level of St. Peter’s (through the red door) and is co-sponsored by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

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Corner Shower and Laundry offers free, clean, safe showers and laundry services to homeless and others in need in our community. Everyone deserves a fresh start!

Corner Shower and Laundry accepts supply donations on an ongoing basis (e.g. laundry soap, cleaning supplies, hygiene supplies, etc.). Please visit our website for our supply donation list and other ways to support our work.

01/16/2026

In Stan's retirement, he has made a habit of visiting various churches around the city each morning, both to support his physical needs as well as social ones. He says, "I don’t come down here broke – I got money, not a lot of it, but I keep some money in my pocket, because I worked for Ford and I know how to balance my budget. But those that don’t have money, they my people. I’m no better than they are. I don’t try to act like I’m any better than they are. I try to help wherever I can. Anyone I see."

Everyone who comes to Corner Shower and Laundry has their own unique story. Some come because they live on the streets and don't have another place to bathe or wash their clothes. Others live in homes or shelter, but come because they are on a tight budget and can't afford a laundromat. Others co

01/14/2026

Important warming center information for these cold temperatures we are experiencing.

12/19/2025

Join the Pope Francis Center for their annual Homeless Memorial Service this Sunday at 5pm.

As the winter solstice marks the longest night of the year, we take the time to honor and remember our neighbors who lost their lives during the year to the heavy burdens of homelessness.

Please mark your calendars and join us for our annual Homeless Person’s Memorial Service on Sunday, December 21 at 5:00pm at Ss Peter and Paul Jesuit Church, Detroit, Michigan as we remember and memorialize our friends.

12/06/2025

A comprehensive list of respite and warming shelters has been released by the City of Detroit. Please share!

With temperatures expected to drop in the coming days, the City of Detroit is reminding residents that daytime respite centers are available. For a list of locations that will serve as respite sites during their regular operating hours, click here: https://tinyurl.com/5c6rp2r4