Grand Canyon Water Crisis: Emergency Relief.
The Trans-Canyon Waterline is down. Help us provide essential water-saving supplies to residents.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Recent flash floods devastated the Trans-Canyon Waterline, severing the South Rim’s primary water supply. This critical shortage directly impacts the families, workers, and students who live year-round at the Grand Canyon.
WHY SUPPORT IS NEEDED
Residents are taking extreme measures to conserve limited holding tanks, including foregoing showers and altering daily routines. We need to provide immediate water-saving supplies to help residents conserve resources and avoid evacuation while long-term repairs are made.
WAYS YOU CAN HELP
Donate Funds
Financial gifts allow ESPE to purchase bulk priority supplies efficiently.
Where Your Donation Goes:
Compostable Tableware: Plates, bowls, cups, and utensils for local families and the Grand Canyon School cafeteria to completely eliminate dishwashing water use.
Waterless Hygiene Kits: Heavy-duty body wipes and personal care supplies to help residents reduce shower reliance.
Bulk Community Supply Sponsorship ($500+): Looking to make a larger institutional or community-level impact ($500+)? Simply enter your desired gift amount in the Custom Amount box at the bottom of the donation form!
$500 – School Cafeteria Sponsorship: Outfits the Grand Canyon School cafeteria with eco-friendly compostable trays, cups, and tableware for multiple weeks.
$1,000 – Neighborhood Supply Pallet: Funds a bulk pallet shipment of compostable dishware and 288-ct waterless hygiene wipe boxes for local residential distribution.
$2,500+ – Community Relief Partner: Covers full-scale bulk procurement and transport of sustainable supplies across South Rim residential centers for the duration of the water shortage.
Donate Supplies
We urgently need compostable plates/utensils, water-saving hygiene wipes.
Drop-Off Locations:
Feel free to drop off donated items before the weekly pantry distributions:
Monday 9:30 am - 11:00 am Wednesday 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Saturday 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Non-perishable items can be dropped off anytime - please place items in the large white coolers to the left of the front entrance.
Open 10am-8pm every day
Examples of items:
Other ways you can help
Introduce us to businesses or organizations capable of making larger in-kind donations.
Help our team collect, organize, and transport donated supplies into the park.
Share this page and our social media posts to raise awareness across Arizona.