Thanks to Sundt‘s wonderful employees, clients, subcontractors, and other industry partners, this year’s Thirst Aid bottled water drive was a huge success! Last Friday we loaded a semi-truck and delivered more than 192,000 bottles of water to St. Joseph the Worker, a Human Service Campus Agency in Phoenix, Arizona. St. Joseph the Worker is a nonprofit organization that aids homeless and other disadvantaged individuals throughout the Phoenix area.
Many homeless and disadvantaged people suffer from thirst, heat-related illness and even death when temperatures soar in the summer months. As a response, Sundt organized the company’s first Thirst Aid event in 2010 with the hope of collecting 120 cases of water (2,880 bottles). That goal was crushed by the collection of nearly 50,000 bottles. The number tripled the following year when 149,000 bottles came through the door – so many that St. Joseph the Worker was able to share with the entire Human Services Campus. Contributions from Sundt and our partners continue to increase annually. Together we donated 191,000 bottles of water in 2013.
Each year, the City of Phoenix holds a water drive and places hydration stations around the community. With the support of its collective donors, St. Joseph the Worker and other Human Service Campus providers no longer have to reach out to the City of Phoenix for assistance. By providing for the individuals on the campus through this collective effort, the City of Phoenix is able to assist smaller agencies that do not have the support of organizations such as Sundt.
As a result of the Thirst Aid bottled water drive, St. Joseph the Worker, in collaboration with the Human Services Campus service providers, has not had to turn away any individual who needed water. Our campaign to hydrate the homeless gets bigger and better every year. Thanks to all who participated! You’ve made a huge impact in many people’s lives.