Water Drop LA

08/20/2023

Urgent Announcement:

Given concerns about wind and rain, this Sunday (8/20), we will be moving our distribution up by 2 hours. We are asking our volunteers who are still available, to meet us at our lot (3131. S Figueroa St.) at 9 am.

If you are a community member living in Skid Row, we will be aiming to arrive around 10 am and complete our distribution by 12:30 pm.

We will be continuously monitoring weather updates. Our top concerns are the safety of our volunteers and the needs of our neighbors living in Skid Row.

We are hoping to pass out tarps, zip ties, and any other materials we have to help folks secure their belongings before the rain begins and winds start to pick up.

08/13/2023

Hi fam – If you’re interested in picking up water from us, please fill out the partner water request form at https://tinyurl.com/septemberpartnerwater. The deadline to submit a request is Thursday, 8/31/23. Given our capacity, we will likely be unable to fulfill all requests for partner water. Priority will be given to organizations with fewer resources that work with unhoused and low-income residents. We will notify organizations that are selected by September 2, 2023 and pick up will be September 9, 2023. If you have any questions, feel free to DM us.

07/28/2023

Our anniversary was actually a week ago, but better late than never. Thank you to everyone who has helped us stay running for these last 3 years. We didn’t think we would make it here at one point because of low funding and burnout, but we did it, thanks to you and our team of volunteers.💙 Here’s to continuing drops until permanent solutions to water insecurity for our unhoused neighbors are in place.

11/29/2022

Please take a moment to educate yourself and your peers this ! Our money and generosity goes so much further when it’s invested directly into our communities through . Please consider making a donation to support our work in water access at https://givebutter/WDLA.

09/03/2022

We get lots of requests for tips for independent distributions, so here are our top 4! But above all: remember you're in other people's homes and spaces. Don't take photos 📸 and respect personal space! Drop more tips in the comments!

09/02/2022

Water Saves Lives!! 💧 We've gotten a lot of questions about whether we know of groups doing distributions in other SoCal counties and cities. If you know of folks doing similar work, drop them in the comments so locals there can help out!! ☀️

Donate at: https://gofund.me/494ddb50

Here are a few that have been sent to us:
Solidarity and Snacks
La Puente Mutual Aid
J Town Action and Solidarity
The Robinson Space
People's City Council
LA Community Fridges
Food Not Bombs
💙💙💙

08/31/2022

‼️ EMERGENCY HEAT AID REQUEST ‼️
A massive heat wave is hitting LA that started yesterday (mon) and is going through the weekend. We need to raise as much as we can to fund additional water purchases for this week and support other organizations in the area who need water! Please help us donate and SHARE!

08/31/2022

‼️EMERGENCY HEAT AID REQUEST‼️

A massive heat wave is hitting LA starting today and going through the weekend. We need to raise as much as we can to fund additional water purchases for this week and to support other organizations in the area who need water! Please help us donate and SHARE!

Water Drop LA is a mutual aid group and 501(c)3 nonprofit that addresses water insecurity within unhou… Aria Cataño needs your support for Emergency Heat Aid

08/01/2022

Some folks from our team were recently quoted in this LA Times article talking about water access in Skid Row. Water insecurity is a dire issue faced by unhoused Angelinos and is only exacerbated by the compounding crises of climate change and lack of affordable housing -

The Midnight Mission aims to help as more homeless people face heat-related illness.

06/15/2022

Our Count UP to 💯 begins now! We’re counting up instead of down because our work to ensure clean water access for all cannot stop any time soon. But we need your support!

Give $10 through the www.givebutter.com/100drops and text 10 friends to see if they can chip in too. As the summer temperatures reach a peak, especially in a heat island like Skid Row, any amount you can donate counts toward keeping our unhoused neighbors hydrated.

And stay tuned for ways to get involved and show up to our 100th drop celebration 💙 Our community needs your commitment!

06/09/2022

Mark your calendars- Water Drop will be celebrating our 100th drop on Sunday, June 26th! Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way and continues to support us. Stay tuned for more details on the upcoming celebration and resource fair. 💙💧👀