Kathy Tuccaro

Learning to say no without giving it an explanation and feeling guilty because I said no is one of the most healing things that I've ever been able to accomplish.

Oh, I started Operation Hydration in 2014.

Once I got this job where, because I was homeless for a week during my nursing transition and here and doing this job.

And I realized back then that the homeless don't have access to water.

So when I got this job, I went looking for this man, Toothless Joe, who was a big part of my story.

But anyway, and it was because I was sitting there.

It was really hot, like 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

And I realized, oh, my God, this message actually came through me on the inner said they are thirsty.

And I'm like, which is the homeless.

I'm like, oh, my God.

So I ran and I got seven cases of water.

I got some coolers.

I got some ice.

And I started driving around the back alleys and handing out water.

I was with my daughter.

She named it Operation Hydration.

And people, once they knew I was giving out cold water on this hot day, they were running to my vehicle.

And I mean, lineups of people.

And it hit me so hard.

I'm like, oh, my gosh.