SUPERVISOR JACOB LAUNCHES COUNTY'S COOL ZONES
WHO: County Board of Supervisors Vice-Chair Dianne Jacob, District 2
Chuck Matthews, interim director, Aging & Independence Services
Scott Crider, vice president, customer services, SDG&E
Seniors attending the Cool Zone kickoff
WHAT: Kickoff for County’s Cool Zones program for Summer 2018.
WHEN: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 22
WHERE: Salvation Army Nutrition Center, 1011 E. Main St., El Cajon 92021
WHY: Having air-conditioned Cool Zones where seniors and others can congregate to beat the
heat not only reduces their individual energy costs but can protect their health.
The Cool Zones program was started by Supervisor Jacob in 2001. The San Diego County
Health and Human Services Agency Aging & Independence
Services partners with SDG&E to provide a network of Cool Zone sites for
seniors and people with disabilities to escape extreme heat during the summer.
To locate a Cool Zone, call 1-800-510-2020 and press “6”, or see:
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