In Washoe County, NV, temperatures can reach and exceed 100 degrees in the summer, and many seniors cannot afford air conditioning. A few years ago, IBEW 1245 Reno/Sparks Retirees Club President Ron Borst challenged his fellow club members to collect fans for their neighbors in need, and the drive has become an annual tradition. This year, the club collected another 40 fans to donate, bringing their total to date up to more than 200 fans.
Additionally, the club presented a $500 donation from the union’s community fund to support the county’s Senior Meals on Wheels program.
IBEW 1245 Reno/Sparks Retirees Club President Ron Borst (right) presented donated fans and check to Washoe County Human Services Agency Program Coordinator Todd Acker