WHAT
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the Office of Councilmember Monica Rodriguez of Council District 7, and the City of Los Angeles Department of Aging, are partnering on a Cool LA Heat Relief for Seniors event. Portable room air conditioner units will be distributed free of charge to attendees aged 60 and over who qualify for the giveaway, while supplies last. The initiative aims to help seniors stay safe and cool especially during the hot summer months. Attendees will also be able to sign up for financial assistance programs like Level Pay, learn about customer rebates, and find out about LADWP jobs. Learn more at LADWP.com/HeatRelief2024.
WHEN
Monday August 26, 2024
9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
WHERE
Alicia Broadous-Duncan Senior Center
11300 Glenoaks Blvd., Pacoima, CA 91331
Limited parking available on-site.
WHO
Monica Rodriguez, Los Angeles Councilmember of District 7
Nurit Katz, member of the Board of Water and Power Commissioners
Janisse Quiñones, LADWP CEO and Chief Engineer
Jaime Pacheco-Orozco, L.A. Department of Aging General Manager
Veronica Padilla-Campos, Pacoima Beautiful, Executive Director
More than 300 attendees expected
VISUALS
Media interviews available in English and Spanish.
Pacoima and Northeast Valley seniors gather inside Alicia Broadous-Duncan Senior Center to learn about LADWP financial assistance programs, energy efficiency and water conservation rebates, and other money-saving programs. Attendees who pre-qualified will receive free portable room air conditioner units that will be distributed just outside the center. There will be a program on the venue’s main stage from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Approved customers will pick up the air conditioners through a drive-through style line in the parking lot.
BACKGROUND
Due to climate change and extreme weather patterns, seniors and vulnerable communities can struggle to stay cool in extreme heat during the summer months. As such, LADWP has been working with the Los Angeles Department of Aging and elected officials to host the “Heat Relief for Seniors” events. As part of LADWP’s “Cool LA” program, LADWP aims to help customers, especially older adults, income-qualified individuals and families, and those living in underserved communities, to better manage the impacts of extreme heat. Extreme heat endangers health and well-being for those living in heat islands – areas where the average temperature is hotter than surrounding regions.
The latest such event will take place Monday, August 26, 2024 at the Alicia Broadous-Duncan Senior Center, at 11300 Glenoaks Blvd. in Pacoima. This event will run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and is open to seniors 60 and over (please bring proof of age). As part of this event, we will be giving away free portable air conditioners (while supplies last, one per home address) to seniors 60 and over who are income-qualified and who are enrolled in LADWP’s EZ-SAVE or the City of Los Angeles Lifeline program. For seniors 60 and over who have not yet enrolled in EZ-SAVE, they can do so at this event. We will be holding more such events, so stay tuned and check that same web page for updates!
Cool LA is one of LADWP’s Powered by Equity initiatives: a collection of programs that ensures that no Los Angeles community is left behind as the city moves toward a clean energy future. Learn more at LADWP.com/PoweredByEquity.
MEDIA CONTACT
Ann-Marie Holman | annmarie.holman@LADWP.com | (213) 278-3825
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