2012

HEAT THE TOWN

OCTOBER 2012

Every year there are many deaths in our country related to faulty heating systems or to the lack of heating all together.  Whether the cause is carbon monoxide leakage, gas leakage in a confined space, or simply the lack of funds to afford repairs, our communities are faced with the grim results year after year.  The fact is that a majority of these heating related casualties could be prevented with a simple and thorough heating check in the fall.  However, the homeowner living on a fixed income must make a critical choice: food and medicine or a heat check service call.

·         The ACCA – South Plains Heat the Town program does not receive any government funding and relies solely on volunteers for donations of cash, labor, equipment and parts.

·         Heat the Town can dramatically improved the quality of life for elderly, low-income and disabled homeowners in the Lubbock area.

·         ACCA volunteers have donated time, money and parts to this program.

·         It is estimated that there are still hundreds of homeowners that do not have a safe source of heat for their homes.

• We need service techs, installers, helpers, dispatchers, owners, managers, friends and family to help.
• Contractors are needed to volunteer the use of their trucks and parts (parts can be reimbursed by ACCA-SP).
• Technicians are needed to run a couple of service calls, diagnose the problem and if a minor problem, fix it. If it requires a major system component replacement, document it and give the information to our dispatchers.
• If a carbon monoxide leak is detected, the unit must be condemned, leaving the home without heat until the unit can be replaced. Assistance is available to help pay for major component replacement.    

·         Heat the Town kickoff is Saturday, October ??.  (Exact date will be announced later in the year)

·         Kick off occurs at United Refrigeration (701 E. 44^th Street)

·         Arrive at 7:30 a.m. for breakfast.  Breakfast burritos will be provided for everyone who volunteers.

·         Pick up T-shirts.  T-Shirts will be provided to everyone participating in Heat the Town.  We will go out as one organization, not individual companies.

·         Receive call assignments and then, after final instructions by Heat the Town coordinators, leave to complete the calls. We like to have all calls completed by noon.

·         Return to the headquarters office to return call packets and identify whether calls are completed or need additional follow up.