[July 08, 2011] Last day to donate for El Paso Times Summer Fan Drive Tweet Jul 08, 2011 (El Paso Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Today is the last day to donate fans for the El Paso Times Summer Fan Drive. The newspaper has received more than 35 fans that will be distributed to needy El Pasoans. Since the drive was launched last week, about 60 requests have come in for fans. The biggest contributor has been the El Paso Apartment Association, which donated 27 fans. "We read about it in the paper, and since we are connected with housing, it was a natural for us," said Jim Erickson, an association board member. Rick Soto, associate executive of the association, said he and his members got involved because it is important to give back to the community. "We recognize this is just not about apartments, but El Paso and the city we live in," Soto said. "We have to take care of each other." Jennifer Allen, mother of a 7-month-old daughter, was grateful to receive a fan from the drive. "My daughter was diagnosed with lissencephaly and microcephaly, so she is prone to get pneumonia very easily, like the switch of a button," said Allen, who lives in East El Paso. "With the fan, we can keep her cool and my baby doesn't get sick. I am so thankful for the help." Paula Monarez Diaz may be reached at [email protected]; 546-6154. Fans needed -- When: Working fans will be collected from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the El Paso Times, 300 N. Campbell. Visitor parking is available at Campbell and Mills streets. -- Get one:The Extreme Weather Task Force, a collaboration of several agencies, also provides fans. Those who qualify must be elderly, disabled or have an infant and no air conditioning. To get a fan from the task force, call 211. To see more of the El Paso Times, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.elpasotimes.com. Copyright (c) 2011, El Paso Times, Texas Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For more information about the content services offered by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), visit www.mctinfoservices.com. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]