Summer is here, and to help keep residents safe and cool in the heat, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company (OG&E) recently donated fans to seniors and families with low-income in the Oklahoma City area.
Dozens of OG&E volunteers handed out 465 fans in the Oklahoma City area to those who may be at higher risk for heat-related injury and illness. To help fans reach seniors and families with low-income, OG&E partnered with local nonprofit organizations that serve these vulnerable populations, including Meals on Wheels, Latino Community Development Agency, Community Action Agency, Yukon Mobile Meals and the Salvation Army.
“At OG&E, we work to energize the lives of the customers we serve,” said Crystal Garcia, community affairs manager at OG&E. “By providing fans to OKC’s most at-risk residents and helping them stay cool and safe in the summer heat, we are able to better live out this mission.”
Fans are a simple yet effective way to provide relief from high temperatures and humidity. Additionally, fans help conserve energy, which in turn saves customers money on their bills. In total, OG&E is donating 1,800 fans to residents in Oklahoma and Arkansas.
“Extreme summer heat is a burden and danger for many OKC community members without access to cooling resources,” said Jessie Thompson, Executive Director at Community Action Agency. “OGE’s fan donation program provides relief and comfort to residents in need, and we are so grateful for the support.”
Two generous partners, Skyline and C-Line Services, Inc., helped make this year’s fan donations possible. Skyline donated $7,500 to offset the costs of fans while C-Line Services, Inc. transported the fans.
This is the 19th year that OG&E is donating fans to community members. Since its inception in 2006, OG&E’s fan donation program has provided more than 22,600 fans to residents across its service area.
Another way OG&E helps customers stay safe during the hottest months of the year is by partnering with local libraries, churches, senior centers and other locations to open Cool Zones across its service area. Cool Zones provide heat-wary residents a place to go and escape the heat during the hottest times of the day. A list of the 2025 Cool Zones is available at oge.com/coolzones.