PHOENIX, Ariz. (March 1, 2021): The Human Services Campus (HSC) plans monthly Thirst Aid water drives on the first Saturday of each month beginning March 6 through September from 9 a.m. to noon each day.
Individuals willing to donate need only drive to the Harrison Street Gate at 1300 W. Harrison in Phoenix. HSC staff and volunteers will unload the donations.
“Our campus partner St. Joseph the Worker started Thirst Aid a number of years ago and felt it was an effort from which the entire Human Services Campus could benefit,” said HSC, Inc. Development Director Steve Davis.
HSC, a 501c3 nonprofit agency, owns and operates a 13-acre campus at 12th Avenue and Madison that is home to 16 nonprofit organizations providing services and resources to people experiencing homelessness.
The coronavirus pandemic has added another level of urgency, Davis said, “because CDC guidelines for distancing and sanitation prevent us from offering refillable water stations.”
He added that donations of hygiene items are always accepted. These include deodorant, new socks and underwear and facemasks. Other needed items include trash bags, exam gloves (nitrile, powder-free, 15 ml thick), tents at least 84-inches long, sleeping bags, adult pillows, sunscreen, hats, visors, sunglasses, lip balm and aloe burn gel.
Community members interested in participating in the drive can visit the HSC Wish List or make an online donation to help cover the cost of the needed items on the HSC website, www.keystochangeaz.org.
HSC, a 501c3 nonprofit agency, owns and operates a 13-acre campus at 12th Avenue and Madison that is home to 16 nonprofit organizations providing services and resources to people experiencing homelessness.
For more information visit www.keystochangeaz.org.
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