This means the water can stay cold for a full day. The bottles are 64-ounces of double-walled, stainless steel. “As numbers change in the homeless community, we are working on meeting the exact need of everyone in the community needing a bottle,” Wuller said. Wuller is trying to fundraise for water bottles using Cause Momentum and The Ara Foundation’s website. It helps us meet our mission of building resilient children, healthy families and strong neighborhoods and communities.” It just made sense for us to be involved in this project because all of our partners serve that community. “That Alliance involves all of the partners who serve our homeless community in Springfield and surrounding communities. “CPO coordinates the local Continuum of Care which is the Ozarks Alliance to End Homelessness,” Dankert said. President and CEO Janet Dankert says the donation was made possible by several anonymous donors.
Together, they have already raised more than $14,000. Her Foundation is partnering with the Community Partnership of the Ozarks (CPO) to raise $20,500. This is the first city that I wanted to come back and make a difference in.” I used to work with The Gathering Tree and other organizations here. It’s where I found the love and passion for being an advocate for the homeless community and ensuring that their basic human needs are met. “Springfield is my hometown,” Wuller said. Now, Wuller hopes to do the same in Springfield. The Foundation has donated 475 bottles to date. She has been donating reusable water bottles in the Phoenix metro area. Wuller founded the ARA Water Foundation in Tempe, Arizona. “This started a trickle effect in my life of, ‘If I’m having the challenge to get water, what is it like for those experiencing homelessness in our community that don’t have a house to go and fill up their water bottles at?’ That’s when I learned that so many businesses and gas stations will work with you and fill reusable bottles.
“I tried to fill a plastic water bottle, and I was denied and told I needed a reusable bottle,” Wuller said. Storytime: Williams Elementary students to participate in new literacy program