Let’s help keep our most vulnerable citizens cool this summer! Due to COVID19 restrictions, the locations in our community that have traditionally been used for cooling centers during the summer are either not open or have a greatly reduced the number of people they are able to be serve due to social distancing requirements. Our friends and neighbors are suffering in the heat. Several agencies (see below for list) are coming together with funding from the United Way to open the Rockford Cooling Center at SecondFirst Church. This program is fully staffed, and all procedures have been approved by the Winnebago Country Health Department.
Rockford Cooling Center
SecondFirst Church | 318 N Church St, Rockford, IL 61101
Dates: July 15, 2020 through September 6, 2020
Daily: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
We are looking for volunteers to help offer hospitality. Each day will have two shifts; 10am-1pm and 1pm-4pm. To sign-up CLICK HERE.
COMMUNITY PROJECT PARTNERS
Many thanks to the United Way for funding and the following agencies for their support:
- Dr. Sandra Martell, Winnebago County Health Department Administrator
- Todd Kisner, Winnebago County Health Department Director of the Center for Health Protection
- Mallory Wrenn, Winnebago County Emergency Manager
- Rev. Rebecca White Newgren, SecondFirst Church
- Pastor Becky Erbe, SecondFirst Church
- Sarah Parker, Executive Director, Shelter Care Ministries
- Heather Beaufils, Grant and Contract Manager, Remedies Renewing Lives
- Michele Pankow, Division Chief of Operations, Rockford Fire Department
- Kay Larrick, Executive Director, Carpenter’s Place