If everybody had this type of program all around the country, there wouldn’t be nearly as many people suffering with no climate control systems at home
I thought it was wonderful when the school started this program to donate window A/C units and portable cooling systems to families who were struggling. Basically the kids would go around and collect these cooling machines and take them back to the school to be donated. The program was such a huge success through the summer season that they decided to continue with the program in the winter season. Of course in the winter, they were collecting portable heating systems so long as they were working officially and inspected for safety. There were even people who chose to donate their whole HVAC units to other families in need which was extremely generous. Those people figured they wanted new HVAC upgrades anyway for something more energy efficient, so why not donate their old system that was still working fine. A lot of those HVAC systems that were donated could easily last another decade or so with regular maintenance and care. It’s just so hard for me to believe that we have this extremely successful program in our area and so many people are benefitting. The community is more than happy to look after one another and I believe more schools should incorporate this type of program. If everybody had this type of program all around the country, there wouldn’t be nearly as many people suffering with no climate control systems at home. When I think about all those people who are regularly suffering from intense heat or freezing to death in the winter, it breaks my heart. I want to do my part to help people.