Urgent Request for Bottled Water in Soaring Temperatures
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To Our Generous Community Partners, Local Businesses, and Caring Residents of Oceanside,
We at Manna Homeless Society are reaching out with an urgent request for donations of bottled water to distribute on the streets of Oceanside this summer.
As temperatures climb during these hot summer months, our outreach teams are witnessing increasing numbers of seniors, vulnerable adults, and people at risk struggling with heat exposure while living on the streets or in precarious housing situations. We would be deeply grateful for any contributions of sealed cases of bottled water that we can safely hand out in the Oceanside neighbourhoods.
Why This Matters for Health and Well-Being
Access to clean, cool drinking water is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to protect people from serious heat-related illnesses. In extreme heat, the body loses fluids rapidly through sweat, which can quickly lead to dehydration. Even mild dehydration causes dizziness, confusion, rapid heartbeat, and muscle cramps—symptoms that often send seniors and at-risk individuals to walk-in clinics or hospital emergency departments.
Left unaddressed, dehydration can progress to heat exhaustion or life-threatening heat stroke, placing enormous strain on our local healthcare system and causing unnecessary suffering. Seniors are especially vulnerable because their sense of thirst diminishes with age, and many have underlying conditions (such as heart disease, diabetes, or medications that increase dehydration risk) that make heat far more dangerous. By providing bottled water during our street outreach, we help people stay hydrated, maintain body temperature regulation, and avoid preventable medical emergencies.
Your donation of water directly keeps people healthier, reduces hospital and clinic visits, and allows our limited resources to focus on other critical needs like meals, hygiene supplies, and housing support.
How You Can Help
• Drop off cases of bottled water at our Errington location 1240 Leffler road.
• Contact us to arrange a pickup if you have a larger donation at
• Share this request with your workplace, church, service club, or neighbours
Every single bottle makes a difference. Even a small contribution helps us keep our neighbours safe and healthy through the summer heat.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your compassion and generosity. Together, we can ensure no one in Oceanside has to suffer from preventable heat-related illness this summer.
With gratitude,
Robin Campbell
Manna Homeless Social
Box 389 Errington BC
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