Extreme heat has become a serious issue across many cities in the United States, and is now the #1 weather-related cause of death. In addition, each summer more than 65,000 Americans on average visit an emergency room for acute heat illness. This issue has become especially dangerous in places like Phoenix, AZ. According to the Maricopa Association of Governments, there have been an average of nearly 200 heat-associated deaths per year in Maricopa County since 2014.
To help provide relief during extreme heat events, DripDrop partnered with the Salvation Army to supply 50,000 servings of DripDrip to be distributed amongst 11 Emergency Heat Relief cooling centers across the Phoenix area that are activated during excessive heat warnings throughout the summer. DripDrop is handed out alongside bottles of water to help provide much needed dehydration relief to those seeking a break from the extreme temperatures.
DripDrop also donated 20,000 servings to Phoenix Rescue Mission to assist in their Code:Red efforts to assist the homeless during extreme heat days in Phoenix with water, hygiene kits and shelter.
