KJZZ: Circle the City Choir gives people experiencing homelessness a way to be heard
By Sam Dingman Published: Friday, May 24, 2024 – 11:25am Homelessness is a chronic problem across the Valley. One of the many challenges in confronting it is providing health care for people who can’t afford it. The Show’s Sam Dingman recently spent some time with Circle the City, an organization whose motto is “meet people […]
Politico: ‘Just brutal’: Why America’s hottest city is seeing a surge in deaths
By Ariel Wittenberg 05/28/2024 05:00 AM EDT Summer burns in Phoenix. Scorching pavement blisters uncovered skin. Pus oozes from burned feet and bacteria-teeming wounds fester under sweat-soaked bandages for people living on the street. They might be the lucky ones. Relentless heat led to 645 deaths last year in Maricopa County, the most ever documented […]
KJZZ: To combat heat deaths, Phoenix nonprofit will offer IV hydration to unsheltered people
By Kathy Ritchie Published: Friday, May 24, 2024 – 2:43pm There was a 52% increase in heat-related deaths from 2022 to 2023 in Maricopa County. It’s why Circle the City started an IV hydration program for individuals living on the street this week. Heat can be a death sentence for unsheltered people in Phoenix. Last […]