Department of Human Services
Project Cool

Office

Address
City Tower
100 W. Houston St., 9th Floor
San Antonio, TX 78205

Phone
210-207-8198

Fax
210-207-4254

Staff

  • Melody Woosley
    Director
  • Jessica Dovalina
    Assistant Director
  • Patrick Steck
    Assistant Director
woman surrounded by box fans

Get/Give Fan Relief for Seniors this summer

Summer months - June through August - inflict considerably high temperatures and humidity in San Antonio. Seniors living in homes without air conditioning or circulating air face a greater risk of heat-related injuries and fatalities during the summer.

Since 1997, the City of San Antonio (Human Services, Fire Department) Catholic Charities of San Antonio, Inc., United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and community/corporate partners have coordinated Project Cool to provide heat relief to senior residents 60 years of age and older across the city through donation and free distribution of 20-inch box fans to seniors in need.

To find out how to donate a fan or request a fan (if you are an eligible senior), click on one of the two tabs below.

How to Donate a Fan for Project Cool

Purchase a new 20-inch electric box fan at any area retail store—box fans cost between $20 and $30.

Donations of 20-inch box fans can be dropped off at the following locations.

  • St. Stephen’s CARE Center, 2127 S. Zarzamora Street
    Between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday-Friday
    Donations of five or more 20” box fans
  • San Antonio Fire Department stations, except Station 23 at the Airport
    Donations of fewer than five 20” box fans

Anyone interested in receiving a free box fan should call the United Way Helpline at 211 to find a convenient site.

You can also donate monetary contributions toward the purchase of box fans for senior residents. To donate mail a check in any amount payable to “Project Cool c/o Catholic Charities” to: Catholic Charities of San Antonio, 202 W. French Place, San Antonio, TX 78212.

Thank You for your donation!

How to Request a Fan

  1. Seniors who are 60 years of age and older, current San Antonio residents and show critical need for a box fan are eligible to receive a fan free of charge.
  2. Call 2-1-1 (United Way Helpline) to request a box fan (fan supplies are limited by donations received during the summer).

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