Places to Stay Cool

When temperatures rise to potentially dangerous levels, it is important to stay inside an air-conditioned space whenever possible. There are currently over 30 City of San Antonio locations that are open to the public. These locations include:

• Public Libraries
• Senior Centers
• Community Centers

For a map of places to stay cool, visit SAOEMPrepare.com/Be Informed/Natural Disasters/Heat/Beat The Heat or call 311 or 210-207-6000. Additional opportunities to stay cool include the City’s free splash pads and pools. For locations, visitor information, and hours of operation visit SAParksandRec.com.

Keep Cool

Project Cool coordinates the collection and distribution of fans to provide heat relief to senior residents 60 years of age and older across the county. Do Not use fans without air conditioning when the outside temperature is more than 95 degrees.

Request A Fan:

To receive a free fan you must be:

• A Bexar County resident 60 years of age or older or
• An individual with a disability.

Call 211 the United Way Helpline to request a FREE box fan.

Fan supplies are limited by donations received during the summer.

To donate A Fan:

• Purchase a new 20-inch electric box fan.
• Drop of the fan at:
  • St. Stephen’s CARE Center
    Located at 2127 S. Zarzamora Street
    Between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
• For donations of five or more:
  Deliver to any San Antonio Fire Department Stations, except Station 23
• You can also donate money to purchase fans. To donate mail a check in any amount payable to “Project Cool (in the care of) Catholic Charities” to: Catholic Charities of San Antonio, 202 W. French Place, San Antonio, TX 78212.