Nonprofit employees picking up boxes of free heat relief supplies from the City of Phoenix

Free Heat Relief Supplies Available to Community Organizations

June 9, 2022 12:30 PM

With temperatures already reaching beyond 110° for the first time this year, Phoenix's Office of Heat Response and Mitigation is teaming up with local nonprofit and charitable organizations to get heat relief supplies to the people who need them most.

Organizations that conduct heat relief outreach efforts in Maricopa County are invited to request free heat relief supplies newly available from the City of Phoenix. Available items include supplies for individuals, such as hats, misters, and sunscreen, as well as supplies for organizations and facilities, including coolers, insulated backpacks, and wagons. Organizations are also invited to suggest additional items to be made available for community outreach.

The City of Phoenix has already filled requests heat relief supplies from 18 different community organizations over the past week.

“Those organizations have been getting critical resources out to community members ahead of and during the first excessive heat wave of 2022," said Heat Response Director David Hondula.

Some of the supplies distributed include:

More than 1800 insulated water bottles
More than 2000 wide-brimmed hats
More than 4500 spray sunscreens
More than 500 personal misters
More than 4500 cooling towels

The full list of available items, as well as terms of participation, are available on the online request form. Participating organizations should be prepared to comply with federal reporting requirements as coordinated by the City of Phoenix.

Click HERE to request supplies.