Abrazo Maryvale Employees & Doctors Donate 8,800 Bottles of Water

Abrazo Maryvale Campus employees (from left) Gene Walker, Paulette Parker, Rocio Grant, John Anderson, Stan Holm, Darlene Garron and Alondra Jimenez with the 8,820 bottles of water donated to Maryvale Revitalization Corp. Photo by Abrazo Community Health Network

To help those in need of relief during triple-digit temperatures, Abrazo Maryvale Campus employees and physicians have collected more than 8,800 bottles of water.

The water bottles were donated on June 21 to Maryvale Revitalization Corp.

“Arizona’s harsh summer weather conditions can be devastating to people who are unable to avoid them for long periods of time,” said Dr. Greg Sexton, medical director of the Abrazo Maryvale Campus Emergency Department.  “Dehydration is a major concern during the summer months. We collected water as a way to help keep people cool and hydrated as well as build awareness surrounding dehydration prevention.”

Dwight Amery, Maryvale Revitalization Corp. president, said that the water drive will help homeless individuals and others who are out in the sun for longer periods of time.

“The Abrazo Maryvale Campus donation of water bottles couldn’t come at a more critical time with our record high temperatures,” Amery said.