WHAT
- Key Campus (formerly Human Services Campus) holds their next monthly Thirst Aid water drive on Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to noon.
- Thirst Aid collections will take place the first Saturday of every month through September.
- 120,000 bottles of water are needed each month through September.
- Additional urgent seasonal needs include electrolyte powdered drink packets, sunscreen and SPF lip balm, solid grey bandanas (no patterns), sun hats, baseball caps, sunglasses, insulated water jugs (half-gallon preferred) and cooling wraps and towels.
- Donations of hygiene items and pet supplies are always accepted.
WHERE
- The collection location is near the Harrison Street Gate at 1300 W. Harrison in Phoenix. (Access is off 15th Avenue just north of the railroad tracks).
WHO
- Keys to Change and partner organizations will utilize all donations to serve individuals experiencing homelessness, sheltered and unsheltered.
- Partner organization Brighter Way Dental will join Keys to Change to host the May 4th water collection event.
WHY
- “For many, summer in Phoenix can become a life-or-death situation,” said Keys to Change Development Director Steve Davis. “We want to have enough water for people experiencing homelessness on the Campus.”
INFO
- Keys to Change, a 501c3 nonprofit agency, owns and operates a 13-acre campus at 12th Avenue and Madison that is home to 15 nonprofit organizations providing services and resources to help people end their homelessness.
- Currently, more than 900 individuals experiencing homelessness are sheltered every night on the Campus. More than 1,200 access services on the campus during the day.
- View our complete Wish List of items including general goods, move-in essentials, emergency essentials and fresh start essentials.
- Community members also can make online donations.
- Volunteer Opportunities, including heat relief outreach, are found on our website.
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Media Contacts:
Amy Schwabenlender
CEO
Keys to Change
602-281-8628
amys@keystochangeaz.org
Kim Beaudoin
Development Manager
Keys to Change
602-282-0849
kbeaudoin@keystochangeaz.org
