As valley temperatures soar into triple digits a phoenix based shelter is asking for the community s help to keep the homeless hydrated during a five month campaign and water drive.
Water for homeless in phoenix.
Most of the water supply for central and southern arizona is pumped from lake mead fed by the colorado river over 300 miles away.
Contact your local salvation army location or call 602 267 4100 to sign up today.
In addition to the locations listed below you can also donate water at any valley safeway albertsons port of subs or larry h miller chrysler jeep dodge ram of suprise or lerner rowe location as part of 98 kupd s operation hydration benefitting phoenix rescue mission.
Bring cases of bottled water preferably standard 16 9 ounce bottles to any of our heat relief stations.
In your estimation how many homeless people are in the city of phoenix.
Many positions require operator certifications to meet state requirements and uphold phoenix water s mission of providing clean reliable water and wastewater services.
Volunteer at our heat relief stations.
Phoenix gets less than eight inches of rainfall each year.
Heat especially deadly for the homeless.
City officials refer to code red season as an invisible slow moving crisis in arizona an average of 132 people die from excessive heat the danger disproportionately targets phoenix s most vulnerable populations.
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Homelessness affects all races genders ages ethnicities and educational backgrounds.
Phoenix water employees are essential and provide the lifeblood of our community.
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Some contributing factors to homelessness include chronic poverty job loss and underemployment a lack of affordable housing mental illness addiction and domestic violence.
Plea for water for the homeless living on the streets come help deliver water people are dieing for water 52 died last year.
Phoenix agencies respond phoenix az the heat relief network a coalition of groups hands out water helps homeless residents find cooling centers and.