Extreme Heat Hurts Homeless and Vulnerable Neighbors the Most

Here in Maricopa County, the summer sun can be dangerous, even deadly, for our vulnerable neighbors. That's why, when temperatures top 100 degrees, Phoenix Rescue Mission declares a Code:Red on the streets.

The numbers are staggering. Last summer, extreme heat killed 323 of our neighbors in Maricopa County - 59% of them homeless. The danger disproportionately targets our most vulnerable populations: seniors, those with disabilities, and homeless people.

With your help, we work tirelessly to provide heat relief all summer long. Our Hope Coach street outreach teams deliver refreshing water, Hope Totes, and connects our most vulnerable neighbors with resources to help them overcome poverty, addiction, and homelessness for good.

What Gifts to Code:Red Do:

$25 provides a Meal and Hope to 13 people

$50 delivers 31 Hope Tote Personal Hygiene Kits

$100 empowers 1 of our Hope Coach Street Outreach Teams for a day

$250 provides 1 week of shelter for a man or woman in our Intake Program

$500 sponsors 10 clients in our homeless Will Work programs for a day