Columbia Police collecting AC units for annual Fan the Heat program

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The Columbia Police Department is reminding South Carolinians that the department is collecting AC units for its annual Fan the Heat program.

The police department has been collecting fans since the program began in 1995 and had assisted more than 7,000 Columbia citizens, says CPD.

Fan the Heat was created to help individuals who are most vulnerable to the heat.

Throughout the summer, the department collects fans, air conditioners and financial contributions, specifically to help those in need which can be dropped off annual at several locations.

Drop-off locations:

• CPD Main Headquarters – 1 Justice Square, Columbia, SC 29201
• Metro Region – 1800 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201
• North Region – 3905 Ensor Avenue, Columbia, SC 29203
• Southeast Region – 2132 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205 or 446 Spears Creek Church Road, Elgin, SC 29045
• West Region – 690 Club Road, Columbia, SC 29212

Anyone who wishes to make a monetary donation can make checks payable to: Columbia Police Foundation (include Fan the Heat program on the memo line).

For assistance from the Fan the Heat program, call the Columbia Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit at 545-3555 or Telephone Response Unit at 545-3500.