CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Salvation Army of the Coastal Bend is reminding the community that their doors are open as the heat continues to beat down.
The nonprofit is hosting a fan distribution Wednesday, July 5 at 10 a.m. at 1802 Buford St., and said they're seeing a slight increase in their clients.
They try hosting a fan distribution every year, and this year, over a month out, people are asking when the distribution will happen.
Salvation Army's Abbie Cieslak said the demand is high, but this time, more so for our elderly population.
"We tend to get a lot of older people more," she said. "We've kind of noticed that trend in general with our clients. We seem to be seeing older and older individuals, and so I think for them, the heat hits them hard. Anybody who comes by, we will try our best to help them. We do have partnerships with the city. Thankfully, the city has a bunch of cooling centers, and we can refer them to the cooling centers."
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