More than 57,000 bottles of water have been collected since June 2nd, as part of the second annual Mesa Hydration Donation Campaign, which surpasses last year’s total of approx. 50,000 bottles. However, with temperatures still sizzling in the triple digits and many people needing help, more donations are needed between now and the end of the campaign, August 30th.
The City of Mesa has been working with nonprofit agencies to provide supplies of water to the homeless and unsheltered to help them cope with the extreme heat. The Mesa Hydration Donation Campaign is collecting water at the following locations:
Mesa Fire Department Volunteer Center
2830 E. Adobe (located behind Fire Station 206 at Lindsay & Adobe)
24-hour drop-off in parking lot
United Food Bank
358 E. Javelina (near U-S 60 and Mesa Drive)
7 am – 5 pm, Monday – Friday
Collection bins will be available on weekends
Paz de Cristo
424 W. Broadway
9 am – 6 pm, Monday – Friday
1 pm – 5 pm, Saturday – Sunday
City of Grace Church
655 E. University
9 am – 4 pm, Monday – Thursday
5 pm – 8 pm, Saturday
9 am – Noon, Sunday
Water collected during the Mesa Hydration Donation Campaign is distributed through United Food Bank to numerous agencies in the Valley, including A New Leaf-East Valley Men’s Center, Paz de Cristo, Saint Vincent de Paul, Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS) and City of Grace Church. For more information, contact City of Mesa Human Services Program Coordinator Lisa Wilson at (480) 644-5831.