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Arizona's Family to the Homeless Inc

2 weeks ago

💙 AZFH August 2026 Impact Update 💙

August was another busy month of serving our community, and we are grateful for every volunteer, donor, and partner who helped make this work possible.

📦 10,591 pounds of food and essential supplies received
💲 $150,192 in donated goods value received
🚚 9,657 pounds distributed
🤝 697 individuals served
🏢 5 community partners supported

From large-scale donation pickups and warehouse operations to outreach events and housing support, every item received helped us expand our reach and ensure resources were available where they were needed most.

🌞 August Heat Relief Impact
✅ 1,512 bottles of sports drinks distributed
✅ 516 bottles of water distributed
✅ Cold and frozen hydration beverages provided during outreach events
✅ Ongoing distribution of heat relief supplies to vulnerable community members across the Valley

Throughout the month, AZFH attended all four weekly Wash With Care events at Social Spin, providing resources, support, and encouragement to our homeless neighbors and individuals facing hardship. Volunteers distributed cold and frozen water, sports drinks, hydration beverages, snack bags, clothing, hygiene supplies, and other essential resources to help protect community members from Arizona's dangerous summer heat.

🏠 We had the honor of helping an individual transition from homelessness into stable housing by providing Amazon return items and essential household supplies needed to establish a new home.

💙 We also provided housing support to several families, helping meet urgent needs and prevent further hardship during one of the hottest months of the year. Through these efforts, AZFH supplied portable evaporative coolers, fans, and other essential resources to individuals and families living in older mobile homes and other high-risk housing situations, helping them stay safe, reduce the risk of heat-related illness, and remain stably housed during Arizona's extreme summer heat.

🤝 Beyond direct service, AZFH supplied bulk food and essential items to our community partners, helping them meet the needs of the individuals and families they serve. We also continued collecting supplies for AZFH's distribution at the upcoming Project Connect Community Event on October 21, 2026, ensuring critical resources will be available for community members accessing services at the event.

🏈 Community support extends beyond traditional outreach. This month, AZFH was proud to assist the Red Mountain Football Team with much-needed sports drinks and snacks to help keep players hydrated and fueled during extreme temperatures.

Every pound received, every item distributed, and every partnership strengthened helps us bring hope, provide practical support, and improve lives throughout our community.

Thank you to our volunteers, donors, churches, businesses, and community partners for making this impact possible. Together, we are changing lives one act of kindness at a time.

💙 Giving Hope. Restoring Lives.

💙 Volunteer • Donate • Partner
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Arizona's Family to the Homeless Inc

3 weeks ago

🌡️ AZFH Homeless Outreach Heat Relief Efforts | Central Mesa 🌡️

In response to Maricopa Heat Relief Network data and forecasts calling for temperatures of 110°F or higher, the AZFH outreach team was out this morning serving our community throughout the Central Mesa area.

Starting around 10:00 AM and concluding at approximately 12:30 PM, we traveled throughout the area checking on our unsheltered neighbors. By the time outreach wrapped up, temperatures had already climbed to 109°F, creating dangerous conditions for anyone exposed to the extreme heat.

During today's outreach, we distributed: ✅ Frozen water bottles
✅ Frozen sports drinks
✅ Cold beverages
✅ Meal kits
✅ Hygiene kits
✅ Heat relief supplies
✅ Transit tickets to help individuals access local services
✅ Narcan to those who requested it

We were also able to assist several dogs living alongside their owners by providing protective booties and water bowls, helping keep our four-legged companions safe from scorching pavement and dehydration during these extreme temperatures.

In total, our team drove approximately 51 miles throughout Central Mesa, checking on community members and providing life-saving resources to 31 individuals experiencing homelessness.

After outreach concluded, we still had some water and sports drinks available. To ensure nothing went to waste, we stopped by our community partner, Social Spin, and stocked the community refrigerator with additional beverages to support their hydration station and extend relief efforts to even more community members.

A huge thank you to our supporters, volunteers, and community partners who make this work possible. Extreme heat can be deadly, and every bottle of water, every resource, and every connection to services makes a difference.

💙 Together, we continue to meet people where they are, provide hope, and help keep our community safe.

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