Cooling Center
In 2025, for the second consecutive year, Trinity Center served as a Cooling Center during the summer, extending its hours to 7:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday.
The Cooling Center operated from June 30 through the end of September, offering life-saving relief from the dangerous Texas heat to our unhoused neighbors.
674
Bus Passes
Distributed
943
Total Clothing Outfits
for Men & Women
Cooling Item Hygiene Packs
1169
Distributed
Meals Served
4107
883
Showers
Provided
2335
Water Bottles
Distributed
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Housing Assessments and/or Information through Heart of Texas Outreach
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