Aurora rescue mission seeks bottled water donations

Wayside Cross Ministries, a rescue mission based at 215 E. New York St. in Aurora, needs bottled water for summer programs.

An e-mail statement said, "As we head into the summer months, water supplies are crucial. Heat contributes to some 1,500 deaths annually and more than half are homeless."

Join the Wayside Cross Water Drive and help supply their summer needs.

These donations are used in Street Outreach program; in the Urban Youth Ministries summer baseball league; and within the facilities at the main campus, Lifespring Center and the Elgin Wayside Center.

Bring donations to the main campus warehouse loading area, 211 E. New York St., Aurora, on Monday through Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Founded 95 years ago in Aurora, Wayside is a nonprofit rescue mission serving men, women and children at locations in Aurora and Elgin.

They provide transformational care for the broken, homeless and recovering. The six ministries provide restorational care for hungry and hurting neighbors who need safe shelter and support in desperate times.

For more information, call (630) 892-4239 or visit www.waysidecross.org.

Follow www.facebook.com/WaysideCrossMinistries/ or twitter.com/waysidecross.