The City of Scottsdale is seeking donations for its annual Beat the Heat program, which provides homebound seniors in need with essential supplies to stay safe and cool during the summer’s extreme heat.
Donated items can be dropped off from 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday through May 17 at Via Linda Senior Center, 10440 E. Via Linda.
On Wednesday, May 14, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Scottsdale Senior Services is partnering with the Scottsdale Police Department for it’s annual fill-a-cruiser event
The goal is to fill up a police cruiser at both the Via Linda Senior Center and Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Road, with essential heat relief items.
Items needed include:
• Brita Water pitchers and filters (priority item)
• Bottled water
• New, reusable water bottles
• Nutritional supplement drinks (Ensure/Boost, Gatorade, Propel, Liquid I.V.)
• Healthy, store-bought, individually wrapped snacks (protein bars, trail mix, crackers, pretzels, granola bars)
• Books of ‘Forever’ stamps
• Grocery cards worth $35 (Fry’s or Walmart preferred)
• Full-size hygiene items (toothbrush, toothpaste, ChapStick, deodorant, body wash, adult wet wipes, shampoo, hand soap, hand lotion)
• Monetary donations are also being acctepted online at
https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/seniors.
For more information, visit www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov, and search “Beat the Heat.”
