WHAT
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the City of Los Angeles Department of Aging, and the Office of L.A. City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, District 3, are partnering on a Cool LA Heat Relief for Seniors event in Reseda at the ONEgeneration Senior Enrichment Center on Thursday, October 10. Portable room air conditioner units will be distributed free of charge to qualified LADWP customers aged 60 and over who RSVP for and attend the event, while supplies last (see qualifications below.) Guests will be able to sign up for utility financial assistance programs, learn about LADWP jobs, and enjoy a speaking program and refreshments. Learn more at www.LADWP.com/HeatRelief2024. More than 400 attendees are expected.
WHEN
Thursday, October 10, 2024
8 a.m. – 11 a.m.
WHERE
ONEgeneration Senior Enrichment Center
18255 Victory Blvd, Reseda, CA 91335
Limited parking available on-site.
WHO
Bob Blumenfield, L.A. City Councilmember, District 3
Richard Katz, President, Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners
Jaime Pacheco-Orozco, General Manager, City of Los Angeles Department of Aging
Marciano Navar, Interim Director of Power Construction & Maintenance, LADWP
Jenna Hauss, President and CEO, ONEgeneration
VISUALS
Media interviews are available beginning at 9:30 a.m. The speaking program begins at 10:00 a.m. inside the auditorium. Media is welcome to arrive earlier to capture B-roll.
Los Angeles seniors gather at the ONEgeneration Senior Enrichment Center to learn about LADWP financial assistance programs, energy efficiency and water conservation rebates, and other money-saving programs. LADWP customers age 60+ who qualified for the giveaway will receive free portable room air conditioner units that will be distributed just outside the center. Approved customers will pick up the air conditioners via a drive-through style line in the parking lot.
BACKGROUND
Requirements for the air conditioner giveaway:
LADWP is giving away free portable air conditioners to LADWP customers who meet these requirements:
- RSVPed for the event no later than October 4, 2024
- Age 60 or older and provide a government-issued ID showing proof of age
- Have an LADWP account in their name
- Are enrolled in LADWP’s EZ-SAVE or Lifeline discount programs, or are income-qualified to enroll in these programs. Customers can enroll in EZ-SAVE at the event if they are not already signed up for this program.
- Have not already received an A/C from one of LADWP’s previous events
- To keep their reservation, those who RSVPed must check-in to the event between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Pickup by a third party is not available.
Air conditioners are available while supplies last on a first-come, first-served basis. One A/C unit per LADWP account.
As Los Angeles-area temperatures rise, LADWP has been working with the Los Angeles Department of Aging to host “Heat Relief for Seniors” events. This is the fourth event in the series. The events are part of LADWP’s Cool LA program, which helps customers better manage the impacts of extreme heat – especially older adults, income-qualified individuals and families, and those living in underserved communities. Extreme heat endangers the health and well-being of Angelenos living in “heat islands” – areas where the average temperature is hotter than surrounding regions.
Cool LA is one of LADWP’s Powered by Equity initiatives: a collection of programs that ensure that no Los Angeles community is left behind as the city moves toward a clean energy future. Learn more at www.LADWP.com/PoweredByEquity.
MEDIA CONTACT
Ann-Marie Holman | AnnMarie.Holman@LADWP.com | (213) 278-3825
