Cool for Wake free fan and air conditioner program.
The Cool for Wake program, which provides free air conditioner units, fans, or financial help, is available for low income households, seniors and the elderly in Wake County North Carolina. With the hot and humid summers in the region, senior citizens and other lower income households who are unable to cool their homes or who don’t qualify for any other government or public aid may qualify for free fans or air conditioner units. Find how to apply to the Cool for Wake program below.
There may also be emergency utility bill help from Wake County's Cool for Wake program. It can help households keep their electricity on when they need it to stay cool. This is offered for extreme conditions and when there are no other options available. Find other emergency help with electric.
The program will normally run from June to September of each year. Cool for Wake will provide free fans, and maybe even air conditioners, to qualified low income individuals. Much of the program is funded from donations from the public or corporations. So Cool for Wake also accepts donations from the community including monetary contributions as well as new window unit air conditioners. All of the contributions go directly to seniors and the needy in the region.
The county is continually encouraging community members to support the 'Cool for Wake' programs by donating good-condition or new fans or AC units. They will also encourage the well off to make monetary contributions to help Wake County and Raleigh North Carolina residents in need. A donation to the Cool for Wake program can have a positive impact for an individual or family whose health can deteriorate quickly during times of high heat and humidity that are very common in North Carolina. All funds contributed go directly to the needy and not administrative costs.
Monetary donations, fans, or new or gently used window unit air conditioners should be made to the Community Resources office. Dial 919-212-7083 for the latest address to send contributions. All donations, including money, fans, or AC units are tax deductible. Or look here for details on free AC units from charities.
The Cool for Wake program started back in 1991 as a complement to Wake County's Warmth for Wake program. These two resources provide energy bill assistance, including cooling and heating, to qualified individuals and seniors during the summer or winter months. In a typical summer, the program will help almost 500 households during the hot and humid summer season.
Apply for Cool for Wake or free air conditioners or fans in Wake County
During the hot North Carolina summer months in the Wake County region, many individuals (including the elderly or disabled) can be negatively impacted by prolonged exposure to extreme heat and hot temperatures. Cool for Wake’s was created to help reach out to Wake County families and individuals who are vulnerable to these negative effects as many lower income households do not have air conditioning as they can’t afford to pay for it or they will not be able to pay for the increase in summer energy costs to cool their homes. Each year hundreds of people in Wake County are helped
To determine if you can qualify, for more information, or to donate to the Cool for Wake program, dial 919-212-7083. Demand is very high for the fans and air conditioners units, and the number of people assisted will greatly depend on the total amount of donations for a certain period.
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