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Program gives fans to keep seniors cool in summer
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The “Beat the Heat” Summer Fan Program, sponsored by the Gainesville-Hall County Senior Life Center, works to provide local senior citizens with necessary indoor fans each summer. Each year the fan program is supported by donations from businesses, churches and private citizens. - photo by Erin O. Smith
As forecasts this weekend show temperatures nearing 95 degrees, many in North Georgia will likely try to stay cool inside. The “Beat the Heat” Summer Fan Program, sponsored by the Gainesville-Hall County Senior Life Center, works to provide local senior citizens with necessary indoor fans each summer. “As you know, summer is very hot particularly here in the Southeast, and a lot of older adults are prone to heat stroke in that time,” said Phillippa Moss, director of the Gainesville-Hall County Community Service Center.