PATH picked up 225 fans, some were bought other were donated from Home Depot.
TYLER, Texas — With the heat we’ve seen in the past month, many East Texans are struggling to stay cool.
PATH is a non-profit organization in East Texas that, among other things, assists people with food and electricity payments. Over the summers, PATH provides free fans to those who need to stay cool.
“To help reduce their electric bill or to even provide cooling in their home if they don’t have AC,” said Andrea Wilson, Executive Director for PATH. “And so, we give away fans in the summer…all summer long if we have fans available.”
Each day, PATH sees about 50 families a day who need relief from the heat but the organization can’t do it alone. They depend on sponsors and the community’s help.
“And we try to meet that need as best [as] we can. …