As temperatures soar, so does the need for relief. This morning, Tucson city leaders, health officials and local organizations teamed up to assemble relief kits with supplies aimed at protecting the most vulnerable during extreme heat.
1,533 relief kits were packed by volunteers on the Southside:
- 198 feminine hygiene kits
- 239 foot care kits
- 360 heat relief kits
- 169 dog food packages
- 567 care packages (food).
Each one of these kits contains basics like food, water, sunscreen, cooling towels and even shoes. Simple items, but for someone out in triple-digit temperatures, these items can be lifesaving.
“The things that we take for granted in life, others don’t. And it’s important that people’s needs are met and they’re met where they are in life no matter what they’re going through or what they’re dealing with,” said volunteer Megann White, with Tucson Collaborative Community Care…