Phoenix Rescue Mission

𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟏𝟎𝟎°
On Tuesday, Phoenix set a new record for having 100 straight days of being at or over triple digits. It's headlines like these that remind us of the importance of the work we are doing, the work that is only accomplished together.

While our official Code:Red campaign is focused through August, your support is allowing our teams to continue to brave the heat. Please pray for our staff, partners, and neighbors still enduring the high temps.

If you've been through a Phoenix public park the last few months, you might have passed one of our crews with Will Works.

Launched in 2018, Will Works is a program with our Street Outreach focused on bringing meaningful solutions to people experiencing homelessness. Participants complete day-labor projects, earning a pay check while also connecting to resources for job placement, resume building, and case management.

This last month the teams have been busy landscaping in Cholla, Dos Lagos, and Morcomb Parks.

TODAY is our last 'Water Wednesday' of our Code:Red campaign. Partners around the Valley stop by our warehouse and pick up water to be distributed at churches, businesses, and heat relief centers.

We want to extend a huge thankyou to Salt River Project for their $15,000 gift towards our Code:Red efforts which make days like today possible. Thank you SRP!

As a baby, Gabe was abandoned on the steps of a police station. He was adopted several months later, but when he was 12, his adopted mother suffered a breakdown and kicked Gabe out.

He bounced between friends’ houses, never having a real home. Never feeling a part of anything.

“When I was 15, I discovered meth,” Gabe says. “Everything else in the world took a backseat to that.”

Drugs became his reason for living for the next 30 years.

Eventually, Gabe wound up homeless and was arrested for possession. He was sentenced to serve his time at Tent City, the outdoor jail that was shut down several years ago.

One day, desperate to get out of the sun, Gabe went to a class Phoenix Rescue Mission offered at the jail.

To read the rest of Gabe's story, visit https://phxmission.org/Gabes-Story

July was the second hottest month on record with a daily average temperature of 102 degrees.

We all know it's hot, none more than our neighbors on the street. Through donations and support from our community, our Street Outreach team this summer has been able to rescue over 300 individuals off the streets and provided over 800 transports to heat relief centers. The heat isn't done yet, but neither are we. Visit phxmission.org/codered to get involved!

Code:Red update! As of August 1st, we have passed out 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙛 𝙖 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 water bottles across the Valley. Every person, group, and organization that has donated - YOU are helping change lives.

This number is not attainable without your support, thank you everyone!

Phoenix Rescue Mission was recently honored by City of Avondale, AZ as one of the nonprofits serving the Avondale community! Manette Torres, Street Outreach Supervisor, and Regina Robles, Street Outreach Case Manager, celebrated this achievement at a presentation ceremony last week.

We are so appreciative of the cities like Avondale that partner with us to continue to provide resources and services around the Valley.

We want to thank Matt Brinkman and the 16 interns at Burns & McDonnell for their fundraising efforts in raising $12,500 dollars for our Code:Red campaign. Matt shared with our CEO and Partnerships Manager that this is the 10th year of the interns overseeing this fundraiser!

Thank you Burns & McDonnell for your continued partnership that allows the Mission to spread hope and save lives during these months of extreme heat!

This past week we were honored to be among the organizations recognized during Women's Night at the Diamondbacks game.

This generous donation from D-backs Give Back will go towards supporting the women and children living at our Changing Lives Center. Thank you for believing in our mission to transform lives!

𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞:𝐑𝐞𝐝 Partner Spotlight!

In a continued effort to provide heat relief around the Valley, 's Scottsdale office recently donated 77 cases of water as part of our Code:Red initiative. Thank you to every person who participated.

We received a $2,000 from our friends at The Starbucks Foundation. The Starbucks district manager nominated PRM after hearing about us through one of our church partners. They then visited our Changing Lives Center for a tour to celebrate!

We are thankful for partners and donors like this who help us to continue providing life-changing services!

Today only, you have the chance to TRIPLE your impact to help provide life-saving, heat-relief for 3x the people!

A generous friend of the Mission believes so much in the life-saving work being done this summer that they will TRIPLE MATCH every $1 given by 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, up to $50,000. Visit here to donate: https://phxmission.org/3xTuesday

Later this month, our annual Back to School event will be taking place. For the third year in a row, Molina Healthcare has generously donated $15,000.00. This gift will allow us to ensure that we can serve 300 families here in the Valley. We are grateful for their continued support, allowing us to help those who need it most.

Support Code:Red and Phoenix Rescue Mission during your routine car wash! Cobblestone Auto Spa, Car Wash will donate $1 from every car wash to PRM on Saturday, July 13.

Participating locations:
💧Alma School & Germann
💧Bell & Litchfield
💧Signal Butte & Baseline
💧Cave Creek & Tatum
💧Bell & 51st Ave

Last July’s average temperature in Phoenix was hotter than Death Valley. Right now, we’re doing everything we can to save lives.

You can help! Click here to find out how: http://phoenixrescuemission.org/codered/

Eva had lived through domestic violence before, so when her new boyfriend started showing the tell-tale signs of an abuser, she knew she, her kids, and her unborn child had to escape.

If friends like you hadn’t made it possible for us to welcome them at the Mission, she would have ended up on the streets. If it had been July, she might have been safe from her abuser – but not the deadly triple-digit heat.

Read Eva's story here: https://phxmission.org/Evas-Story

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝟏𝟑 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭-𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝟏𝟔𝟐 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Lives can be saved. The danger is real, but you can help. Join Phoenix Rescue Mission this summer as we bring water, hope and life-saving care to those who need it the most.

To learn more visit: https://phoenixrescuemission.org/codered/

Last week, on one of the hottest days of this year, our women and children at the Changing Lives Center were gifted with a Water Day! They were able to enjoy water activities, games, food, and these delicious snow cones from Kona Ice! This is just one of the amazing on-campus events our program and staff team put together to bring joy to our residents as they journey through their one-year program.

This man embodies the struggles many face daily: unseen and unheard. In Phoenix, our Code:Red Heat Relief campaign is a lifeline for our hurting, thirsty neighbors. As temperatures soar, this initiative provides essential resources like water and hygiene, helping to save lives. We are called to be His hands and feet, extending love, compassion, and hope.

To join in saving lives this summer, visit: https://phoenixrescuemission.org/codered/

Sergio knows what it’s like to try to survive in Phoenix during the brutal summer heat because he did – but barely.

“I had blistered feet and could barely walk. It was excruciatingly hot. I just needed water. If I didn’t get it, I would have definitely been in danger of dying.”

Sergio survived by finding spigots and staying there, drinking water until his body was hydrated enough to move a few more blocks. He didn’t want to be out there, but he thought he had no other choice.

One August day, as the temperature soared, Sergio knew that if he was going to survive, he needed help. His family had told him about Phoenix Rescue Mission so he called us and made an appointment to come in.

“After five years, I was done. I could see I wasn’t able to stop my drinking and drug use on my own. I wanted out of the heat, away from the hunger and the shame. I was ready to walk through those gates.”

Click the link to read the rest of Sergio's story: https://phoenixrescuemission.org/barely-surviving-the-last-summer-sergios-story/

𝟲𝟰𝟱 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘅 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿. This is preventable; with your help, we can bring water, hygiene products, and hope to our neighbors who need it most. Join Phoenix Rescue Mission in saving lives during Code:Red, our summer relief campaign.

For more information on how to get involved, water drop-off locations, and more visit: https://phoenixrescuemission.org/codered/

Last summer we distributed 810,685 water bottles thanks to incredible donors and partners who came together to donate cases of water. Our goal this year is to hand out 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎, and to do so, we need your help. You feel it already, the scorching heat is literally around the corner, and when the temperatures rise, the risk of illness and death also rises.

Help us save lives this year. To learn more visit: https://phoenixrescuemission.org/codered

Our goal during Code:Red is to collect and distribute 1 million water bottles. During the scorching summer, the body needs twice as much water to survive the temperatures, and our unhoused neighbors are in the gravest need. Thanks to incredibly generous partners like Albertsons, our efforts can be magnified. They have granted Phoenix Rescue Mission $20,000 towards our heat-relief efforts which will in turn save more lives.

The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust is a dedicated partner to counteracting the unnecessary loss of lives. They believe in the life-saving work that is done during these months through our efforts. They gave Phoenix Rescue Mission a generous grant to fund our heat relief efforts.

Our 12th Code:Red Heat Relief campaign is underway. During the scorching summer, Phoenix Rescue Mission's Street Outreach team is a much-needed resource and respite for those experiencing homelessness. Last year, 645 people died from heat-related deaths.

Thank you very much, Virginia G. Piper Trust Board of Trustees and staff, because of generous partners like you, more lives will be saved this summer.

For more information visit our website: https://phoenixrescuemission.org/codered

As the summer approaches, we often have a lull in volunteers who are available to serve at our Hope for Hunger Food Bank. If you have been looking for a sign to give of your time we encourage you to sign up at the link below! You can be a part of providing much-needed food and care to your most vulnerable neighbors.

If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected]!

https://phxmission.org/volunteer

We all know it’s bad to be on the streets in the summer heat. But unless you hear it from someone like John, it’s hard to imagine.

“It’s extremely dangerous. You’re not drinking enough water. You’re spending as much time as you can in the shade. I was doing everything I could to stay hydrated. At night, you really can’t sleep because you’re sweating.”

John got so sick that he ended up in the hospital. That’s when he remembered the people he had met before – the people from Phoenix Rescue Mission. He reached out for help, and we got him connected to the men’s program at our Transforming Lives Center.

Read the rest of his transformational story here: https://phoenixrescuemission.org/the-hell-of-summer-johns-story/