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MESA, AZ \u2014 The triple-digit heat is something to take seriously here in Arizona, and if you have somewhere cool to relax, consider yourself lucky.<\/p>

Read more As data center projects continue in AZ, national poll shows wide disapproval<\/a><\/p>

Thousands of people in our Valley do not have that luxury, and that\u2019s why several hydration stations and heat relief centers are open to meet a growing need.<\/p>

Where to find heat relief in the Valley: cooling centers, hydration stations and more<\/b><\/p>

ABC15 stopped by St. Vincent de Paul\u2019s dining hall in Mesa to talk about safe ways to stay cool. What we found was a powerful example of our community members showing up for our most vulnerable neighbors.<\/p>

Maurice Murray knows the pain of being unhoused. He was once homeless. Now he volunteers at this busy East Valley respite center.<\/p>

\u201cYour body can dehydrate so fast that you don\u2019t even know until it\u2019s too late,\u201d Murray said.<\/p>

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That urgency is exactly why compassion, not just awareness, matters right now.<\/p>

The data backs up just how desperate this moment is.<\/p>

Maricopa County Department of Public Health has an interactive dashboard tracking heat-related illness and death in near real-time, including who is most at risk.<\/p>\n

Last year, 156 heat-related deaths were confirmed. The same data shows that at least half of the people who died were unhoused.<\/p>

Murray says places like St. Vincent de Paul save lives just like his.<\/p>

The need for volunteers, he says, has never been greater, and he hopes more people will donate their time.<\/p>

Every hour you give this summer could mean the difference between someone finding relief and not making it through the day.<\/p>

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It\u2019s easy to donate your time by simply signing up. No experience is necessary.<\/p>

To volunteer, visit this website.<\/p>\n

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