It’s really that simple. Texas summers are life-threateningly hot – especially for seniors, kids, and the medically fragile. And unfortunately:
75% of the folks Family Eldercare serves cannot afford to run their air conditioners
1 in 4 people don’t have an AC or it’s broken
These same folks – seniors, kids, the medically fragile – have a harder time recovering once they get hot, making them even more at risk for heat stroke and life-threatening heat related illnesses
A simple box fan can lower your core body temperature by 8 degrees – preventing heat related illnesses and saving lives!
Fans cost only 8 cents a day to run! They lower electricity bills and keep people safe and healthy.
Out West? Drop off fans and meet Amanda of KXAN’s Studio 512 at High 5 in Lakeway from 2 – 6 pm on Thursday, June 14th
Got Kids? Join Family Eldercare for #FansFromFans at Threadgill’s World Headquarters on Riverside from 7 am – 1 pm for kids bands, bounce house, craft activities, fire truck, and more! Live blues lunch concert for the adults too! See https://www.summerfandrive.org/fans-from-fans/ for more details! Their goal is to raise $125,000 to support Family Eldercare’s year-round programs and the summer fan drive!
Love Music & Dancing? Join Family Eldercare for happy hour at Hanovers 2.0 in Round Rock for live music by Austin’s Best world Music Band – Rattletree, light show, and dancing, live broadcasts from KXAN and KISS FM, and more! Their goal is 500 “Fans” attending, and the more people who attend, the higher percentage of proceeds will be donated by Hanovers!
Can’t Attend in Person? The summer fan drive runs May 1 – August 31, 2018 and Family Eldercare has a special deal to purchase fans for zero tax and at cost! When you make a monetary donation at www.summerfandrive.org/donate, your dollar stretches further!
Thursday preview and Friday all day from 7 am – 7 pm
HOW:
BUY! Bring a NEW 20″ box fan or 16″ oscillating fan to ANY fire station in Austin, Round Rock, San Marcos etc. Visit summerfandrive.org for a full list of fire station drop-off locations near you.
VOLUNTEER! Sign up on the website to help the fan drive office, with fan deliveries to seniors, and more!
