How volunteers are keeping neighbors cool in extreme heat
How volunteers are keeping neighbors cool in extreme heat
When temperatures rise and stay high, public health officials start warning: Check in on your neighbors.
Many of the most vulnerable people — elderly, low-income and unhoused people — are the hardest to reach during times of crisis.
Benjamin Dunning with Denver Homeless Out Loud said this year’s heat waves are made worse by a shortage of workers and volunteers.
“Anything that relies on volunteer…