HVAC SYSTEM AT KEY CAMPUS FOR THE HOMELESS IN NEED OF CRITICAL REPAIRS AS EXTREME HEAT LOOMS
News Release
News Release
HVAC SYSTEM AT KEY CAMPUS FOR THE HOMELESS IN NEED OF CRITICAL REPAIRS AS EXTREME HEAT LOOMS
100 degree day forecast tomorrow
Phoenix, AZ (Apr 10, 2025): Keys to Change CEO Amy Schwabenlender sounded the alarm in her monthly blog, making a rare direct appeal for community support to help fund repairs to the overworked air conditioning system at Key Campus.
Keys to Change estimates the need for $115,000 in immediate repairs to ensure reliable cooling during the Phoenix summer, and is asking local businesses and individuals to assist.
“The HVAC Chiller System cools three areas on Key Campus: the Lodestar Day Resource Center (central hub for client services and respite), CASS (600-bed single adult shelter), and Brighter Way Dental Clinic,” says Schwabenlender. “Should the chillers stop working, we will put the health of clients and employees at risk.”
18,000 unhoused individuals received services at the 13-acre Key Campus in 2024, while hundreds of front-line staff and admin personnel provided 24-hour compassionate support, expert housing navigation, and more.
Heat relief is an annual priority at Key Campus, with the Thirst Aid Heat Relief Campaign – set to kick off next week – entering its 16th year. Thirst Aid alone provides the funding and volunteer support to distribute some 120,000 bottles of water each month throughout the summer.
This HVAC Chiller System repair is a simultaneous need, prompting the additional urgent request from Schwabenlender.
2024 was the hottest summer on record in Phoenix, AZ, with the first 100+ degree day of the season falling on April 22nd, 2024. Tomorrow is expected to hit triple digits.
To read the full blog post from Schwabenlender, visit www.keystochangeaz.org/calling-all-angels/
For more information about Keys to Change, visit www.keystochangeaz.org
Keys to Change (formerly HSC, Inc.) is the overarching organization that owns and manages Key Campus (formerly Human Services Campus) where 15 independent nonprofit organizations power a collaborative force united on one campus to end homelessness. Located just west of downtown Phoenix, Key Campus sees more than 1,000 individuals every day, offering a holistic range of client services including: reunification with family and friends; mental, physical and dental health; shelter; employment; meals; legal services and housing. Having all of these resources in one location with intra-agency communications makes it more feasible to provide a customized engagement for each client to help end their homelessness. Keys to Change is a compassionate connector and strategic partner in a leadership role working to end homelessness. For more information, visit www.keystochangeaz.org.
