“Help Families Stay Cool This Summer”

The McAllen Rotary Club, in partnership with H-E-B and the Salvation Army in McAllen, on Thursday, July 27, 2023, will be hosting “Help Families Stay Cool This Summer”, a regional community service by those three organizations to raise awareness and prevent heat illness during the ongoing sweltering summer hot spells in Hidalgo County.

As part of the event, which will take place from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., families will drive up to the Salvation Army’s facility, located at 1600 N. 23rd in McAllen, and one indoor fan will be donated per vehicle by being placed inside the trunk.

The charitable event, known as “Help Families Stay Cool This Summer”, is open to any resident of Hidalgo County. The driver of each vehicle met provide a valid Texas driver license and a recent utility bill to prove they do live in Hidalgo County.

“This initiative is more than just a fan drive, it’s about community support and lending a helping hand to those in need during the hot Texas summer,” said Mónica Rodríguez, President,  McAllen Rotary Club. “We believe in the strength of our community and this is our way of showing it.

“A heartfelt thank you goes out to H-E-B for their continued support to help our community stay cool this summer,” she added. 

For more information about “Help Families Stay Cool This Summer”, Rodríguez may be reached at 1-956/451-5427 or through Email at monica@monicarodriguez.com.

The McAllen Rotary Club is the basic unit of Rotary International activity, and each club determines its own membership. 

Rotary International is one of the largest service organizations in the world. Its stated mission is to “provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through [the] fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders”. It is a non-political and non-religious organization. Membership is by application or invitation and based on various social factors. There are over 46,000  member clubs worldwide, with a membership of 1.4 million individuals, known as Rotary members.