An eighty-year-old on a fixed income turns the AC off in July to make the bill work. That’s how people die in their own living rooms.
A box fan is $25. Meals on Wheels already has the list of who needs one.
Run a Summer Fan Drive
Heat kills seniors in Texas every summer. Collect box fans and window units in June and deliver them through the neighborhood centers before August.
What you'll need
- A collection bin at church, the office, or your driveway, up all of June
- Box fans, and window units if you can get them
- A senior center or Meals on Wheels office that will handle the list
Pitfalls
- Collect in June, not August. By the time it's 105 you're already behind.
- Let the agency pick the addresses. They know who's on a fixed income with the AC off.
- Ask about the electric bill too. A fan nobody can afford to run isn't help.
You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man. — Leviticus 19:32