August 12th Special Report: Coronavirus Impact at the Campus

Volume 34 | August 12, 2020

SPECIAL REPORT:

Coronavirus Impact

at the Campus

August 12, 2020

Couple with Children Reunited with Family in Florida

John and Marie came in to the Brian Garcia Welcome Center seeking assistance after two months staying in hotels and on the street. They had lost their jobs due to COVID-19 and had their young sons living with a relative when they had to sleep on the street. HSC Staff spoke to a sister in Florida who confirmed the family would be welcomed and could be housed there. After finding flights at similar cost to bus fare, our staff purchased airline tickets and provided transportation to the airport to get them home with family by the end of the next day.

A special thanks to Maricopa County, Thurston Family Foundation and Howes Family Foundation for their continued support to helps us end homelessness for people everyday by reuniting them with family, friends or another support network.

Record Heat Raises Need for Water

Donation Drive-by this Saturday

We need at least 60,000 bottles of water per month to keep our clients hydrated and healthy. Our next bottled water donation drop-off at 15th Avenue & Harrison is this Saturday, August 15th from 9am to noon, and it couldn’t be easier. You pull up and our staff will remove the donations from your vehicle. Call Ivan Orozco at 602-282-0849 or email volunteer@hsc-az.org for more information.

You may also contribute online and help us purchase water in bulk at discounted prices: https://donorbox.org/hsc.

Contribute Online Here

ProKure Donates 60 Gallons of Disinfectant per Month to Help with COVID-19 Protocols

A Valley-based manufacturing company is donating up to 60 gallons a month of its liquid disinfectant, ProKure V, for the HSC to use to clean and disinfect the 13-acre campus. ProKure V is on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) List N, which meets the EPA’s criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19.

“We have put in place aggressive, comprehensive protocols and guidelines for cleaning, sanitation and disinfecting the campus, and having this extra level of protection is critical,” said HSC Executive Director Amy Schwabenlender. “We are deeply grateful for this important and generous donation to help us keep people at the campus safe.”

“The challenges of COVID-19 are dramatically compounded by the challenges for people experiencing homelessness and we’re very pleased to be able to help the Human Services Campus protect the clients as well as staff and volunteers who are doing incredible work in our community,” said Alex Cushman, President of ProKure^TMSolutions.

HSC initiated COVID-19 hygiene and deep-cleaning policies in early April that include, among other tactics, requirements for all frontline staff to wear masks and gloves, installing plexiglass shields in high-contact areas and placing hand-washing stations across the campus.

All clients entering the Brian Garcia Welcome Center are screened for coronavirus symptoms and the campus has been adapted to conform to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention social distancing guidelines.

Campus partners Community Bridges and Circle the City are providing medical support.

Please follow us at fromstreettohome.org and on social media for ways to get involved. Housing is healthcare. And for those with no home, the journey begins with shelter.

Be Like Mike .

Mission: Using the power of collaboration to create solutions to end homelessness

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