Houstonian Elena Davis began thinking about a mission statement to support homeless people’s most basic need — water — when she was approached a year ago at a traffic light by a homeless person asking for money. She had no cash in hand, only a cold bottle of unopened water, so she gave him that (it was 98 degrees in the middle of July). She received such grateful thanks that she began thinking about how people living in our city streets can find fresh water during our long, hot summers. From that encounter grew the I Am Waters Foundation. Davis persuaded a graphic designer to create labels that offer the words Peace, Love arranged to shimmer through the water — a double blessing, hydration and the kindest of words designed to communicate and support. This summer, I Am Waters will distribute 40,000 bottles of water through various established shelters, relying totally on volunteers for the distribution effort. For information or to make a donation, go to iamwaters.com; elena@iamwaters.com.