Project Cool

Free box fans are provided to senior citizens in an effort to provide heat relief and prevent heat-related illness during the hot summer months.

  • As part of a coalition with the City of San Antonio Department of Human Services, United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Catholic Charities is continuing Project Cool, a program that provides free 20-inch box fans to seniors in an effort to provide heat relief and prevent heat-related illness during the hot summer months in San Antonio. The goal of the program is to provide free fans as a low-cost, low-energy means to keep seniors cool without incurring high utility bills.

How to receive a free fan:

  • 55 years of age or older, must provide a driver’s license; or
  • Disabled, must provide disability letter

Where to receive a free fan: 

  • Catholic Charities – 202 W. French Pl., San Antonio, TX 78212
  • Guadalupe Community Center – 1801 W César E Chávez Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78207
St. Stephen’s CARE Center – 2127 S. Zarzamora St., San Antonio, TX 78207
 

How to donate a free fan:

  1. 1. You can give an online monetary donation by clicking on this donation link to help us purchase box fans; or
  2. 2. Fans may be dropped off at any of the following locations:
  3.                              Catholic Charities, 202 W. French Place, 78212; 
  4.                              Guadalupe Community Center, 1801 W. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd., 78207
  5.                              St. Stephen’s CARE Center, 2127 S. Zarzamora St., 78207
  6. 3. Any San Antonio Fire Station except the San Antonio International Airport Fire Station.
 

Thank you to our sponsors!


For more information, please contact Guadalupe Community Center at (210) 226-6178.

Last updated: 7/26/24