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Cooling Center Pilot Project

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What an incredible journey the Cooling Center has been! Whether you volunteered, contributed time or funds, visited, or supported us online by spreading the word, we want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU on behalf of our neighbors.


The impact of the extended hours was undeniable— it was written on the faces of those who finished showering, sometimes for the third time in a week. We saw it in their gratitude as they received the afternoon snack, which for some was likely their last meal of the day. It was felt in the sense of calm and safety they experienced, knowing they were inside and away from the extreme heat.


While this may not have completely changed their situation, it made life a bit more bearable and dignified.


The Cooling Center Pilot project ended on September 30th but we are optimistic that this won’t be the last time Trinity Center can offer extra resources to the neighbors we care for.



 


"It adds dignity back into my life to be able to shower 5 days a week" - Sarah H.





 

Do you feel our efforts were impactful?

Please consider giving toward our continued work of serving the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our unhoused neighbors.



Your generosity is truly appreciated!

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Trinity Center Austin

Being a small organization allows us to offer a personal, familiar touch as we work with our neighbors each day. We have a staff of only six dedicated people, and we rely on people like you who commit to a three-hour volunteer shift weekly. We greet each other as neighbors instead of as providers and clients. We treat our neighbors with dignity and respect. In fact, we feel very proud of the manner in which our staff and volunteers “lead by acceptance,” resulting in neighbors who feel acknowledged and understood, have a sense of ownership of Trinity Center, and consider it their community center. Neighbors rely on us when they have nowhere else to go. As one of our neighbors stated in an August 2009 survey, “Trinity Center has been an anchor in a time of storm."

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