Heat Relief Network


Heat Relief Locations Map

As temperatures climb, the city offers ways for the public to remain cool

The city of Glendale is proud to continue its partnership with the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) to support and launch the Heat Relief Network.

The Heat Relief Network is a regional partnership of the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), municipalities, nonprofit organizations, the faith-based community, and businesses. providing hydration stations, refuge locations and water donation sites throughout the Valley. Heat Relief Network launched in 2005 after a weeklong heat wave causing about 30 deaths in the homeless population.



The city is operating 11 heat relief sites in 2024. In the summer of 2023, nearly 27,000 total bottles of water were distributed at Glendale locations.



Heat Relief Cooling Stations:
 
Cooled indoor locations that provide refuge from the heat during the day. Drinking fountains or bottles water are available.
          

Foothills Rec. & Aquatic Center  
5600 W Union Hills Rd.                
Mon-Friday 5:30am-7:30pm | Sat 7am-5pm


Foothills Library
                              
19055 N 57th Ave.                          
Mon 10am-8pm | Tues 10am-4pm | Wed 10am-4pm | Thurs 10am-8pm | Fri 10am-6pm | Sat 10am-5pm | Sun 1pm-5pm


Heroes Regional Library 
              
6075 N 83rd Ave.                            
Mon 10am-8pm | Tues 10am-4pm | Wed 10am-4pm | Thurs 10am-8pm | Fri 10am-6pm | Sat 10am-5pm | Sun 1pm-5pm


Glendale Adult Center
                  
5970 W Brown St.                          
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm


Glendale Main Library  
                
5959 W Brown St.                          
Mon 10am-8pm | Tues 10am-4pm | Wed 10am-4pm | Thurs 10am-8pm | Fri 10am-6pm | Sat 10am-5pm | Sun 1pm-5pm


Velma Teague Library
                             
7010 N 58th Ave.                            
Mon 10am-8pm | Tues 10am-4pm | Wed 10am-4pm | Thurs 10am-8pm | Fri 10am-6pm | Sat 10am-5pm | Sun 1pm-5pm


Heat Relief Hydration Stations:
Locations where individuals can go to receive bottles water. These locations can be indoor or outdoors.


Glendale City Court
                      
5711 W Glendale Ave.                  
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm


Glendale Memorial Cemetery 
   
7844 N 61st Ave.                             
Monday-Friday 5am-2pm

GESD System of Care Center                                       
7677 W Bethany Home Rd.        
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm  


Heat Relief Respite Centers:
Indoor, air-conditioned locations that offer hydration and allow for uninterrupted rest, sitting, or lying down during the hours of operation.

Glendale Mission & Ministry Center
6242 N 59th Ave.
Monday-Saturday 12pm-8pm

St. John's Lutheran Church
7205 N 51st Ave.
Monday-Friday 12pm-8pm

 


Heat Relief Rides:

When the rains aren’t helping cool us off, a reminder that 2-1-1 and APS have partnered to offer Lyft rides to cooling centers and heat relief stations across the valley. These services can be particularly important for our unsheltered community and for no-car households. 



There is also an
Emergency Heat Relief Station at the Salvation Army Glendale Corps, located at 6010 W. Northern Avenue. Additional sites throughout the county can be found on the Heat Relief Network (azmag.gov)provided by MAG.

The Heat Relief Network (HRN) operates Wednesday, May 1 and lasts through September 30 of this year (2024). HRN provides these tips to avoid heat-related illness or death:

  1. Increase fluid intake and stay hydrated

  2. Limit exercise and outdoor activity between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

  3. When outside, be sure to properly dress for the extreme heat and wear sunscreen; with a minimum of SPF 15

  4. Rest frequently in cool/shady areas

  5. Never leave any persons or pets inside a parked vehicle

  6. Check on elderly neighbors and/or family members

The city of Glendale also offers several additional excessive heat-related programs, which include a Glendale emergency home repair program and utility assistance. Utility assistance is offered through the CAP office for qualifying residents. The emergency home repair program helps low-to-moderate income households in need of repairs such as an AC unit or evaporative cooler repair. The city partners with Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona to offer this program.