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MESA, AZ \u2014 A cold bottle of water can offer immediate relief from Arizona\u2019s dangerous heat. At St. Vincent de Paul\u2019s Mesa Dining Room, it can also become an invitation to receive help and begin again.<\/p>

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The ABC15 Water Drive is helping St. Vincent de Paul provide cold bottled water to people experiencing homelessness and families in need across the Valley.<\/p>

At the Mesa Dining Room, water is available from the moment guests walk through the gate.<\/p>

They can also receive meals, showers, and hygiene products.<\/p>

ABC15 Mornings Anchor Kaley O’Kelley talked with Christel Armstrong, the Mesa dining room supervisor.<\/p>

\u201cWe just want to make sure that we are pushing water at every point. There\u2019s water at the beginning when they come in the gate. There\u2019s water if they\u2019re taking a shower. There\u2019s water handed to them when they\u2019re going through the line.\u201d<\/p>\n

Armstrong tells O’Kelley that many guests arrive after walking for miles in the heat.<\/p>

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\u201cWhen I say they\u2019re trudging in that gate, they are barely surviving,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd we\u2019re able to offer a cool shower, a cold water, and just that reprieve. That dignity.\u201d<\/p>

The dining room provides up to 120 showers each week.<\/p>

Guests can also receive towels, clean undergarments, and hygiene products when supplies are available.<\/p>

Armstrong also said every donation to the ABC15 Water Drive can help open the door to hope and a new path.<\/p>

Donations can be made at participating Food City, Bashas\u2019, and AJ\u2019s Fine Foods locations through the end of the month or online at ABC15.com.<\/p>

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