Mesa Breaks Record for Hydration Donation Campaign

Mesa Breaks Record for Hydration Donation Campaign

Record participation from residents and businesses helps Mesa shatter its Hydration Donation Campaign goal, allowing more people to get water during the hot desert summer. The campaign, which started on May 6 and ended on Sept. 27, raised1,014,160 bottles of water, smashing the goal of 700,000. The total breaks the previous record of 836,154 bottles set in 2015, which included Valley Transit Constructors (VTC) donating 196,500 bottles used for testing of the trains during construction of the light rail to downtown Mesa. Since 2007, the effort has raised more than seven and a half million bottles. The Hydration Donation Campaign has seen significant increases in donations over the years. In 2007, the total was just over 50,000.

Getting a record number of bottles during record-breaking heat for the Hydration Donation Campaign shows that Mesa is a community of caring people who are willing to come together to support a tremendous cause, said Mayor John Giles. Thanks to everyone who donated to the Mesa Hydration Donation Campaign during the brutally hot summer months who provided help to those in need.

Mesa Fire and Medical Department, United Food Bank, Mesa Chamber of Commerce, Paz de Cristo, Resurrection Street Ministry, A New Leaf and several City, nonprofit and business partners collected water donations.

Were truly thankful for the incredible support we received during this years Mesa Hydration Donation Campaign. Thanks to the generosity of our residents, businesses, and community organizations, we didnt just meet our goal we exceeded it. Once again, our community came together to make a big impact, said Jason Reed, United Food Bank President and CEO.

Collection highlights during the campaign include:

A donation of 36 pallets of water by five organizations (Nexus, Global Roofing, Mesa Rotary, Tan Hau and Clayco/NTT), pushed the final total over the one million mark

The Data Center Challenge issued by the Mesa Chamber of Commerce donated over $37,000 equating to the purchase of 336,364 bottles. One example of the friendly competition led to EdgeCore and Holder Construction both donating 20 pallets of water totaling 78,696 bottles

Mesa Chamber of Commerce coordinated numerous donations throughout the summer, including one donation of 18 pallets or approximately 39,560 bottles; including 10 pallets or 21,980 bottles from Google Fiber and three pallets of more than 6,500 bottles from Norris Air

Superstition Springs Elementary donated more than 33,500 bottles just before the end of the 2023-2024 school year

Walmart donated approximately 38,400 bottles and Niagara donating more than 35,500 bottles for the campaign kickoff

Other businesses with large donations include Parker and Sons (more than 32,800 bottles), DPR Construction (approximately 18,400 bottles) and Northrop Grumman (more than 15,500 bottles)
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Mesa Hydration Donation Campaign. Together our community stepped up to donate more than one million bottles. We are grateful for the Data Center community and so many Chamber members and friends who said yes when asked! said Sally Harrison, President and CEO of the Mesa Chamber of Commerce.

United Food Bank distributes the water collected through Mesas Hydration Donation Campaign to numerous non-profit organizations across the valley, including Resurrection Street Ministry, Mesa United Way, Paz de Cristo and A New Leaf-East Valley Mens Center.