Thank you!

What a great response for our emergency appeal for A/C units!

Three days ago, Disability Activists Work Group of Oregon (DAWG Oregon), in partnership with United Way of the Columba-Willamette, began collecting A/C units to be donated to The Arc of Multnomah County.

Tagged "Operation Cool Air," DAWG Oregon and United Way mobilized the community to get donations of A/C units intended for clients of The Arc: most of whom are older adults with developmental disabilities. In many cases, they also suffer from severe medical needs.

Donations from individuals started coming in within hours of announcing the emergency appeal. Standard TV & Appliance also gave deep discounts for three portable A/C units. David McDonald, founder of DAWG Oregon, has been busy delivering and installing A/C units in area homes for the past two days.

We have received wonderful response from the community and media about raising awareness about the needs of people with disabilities in our area. We cannot thank you enough for your support.

Although it's already beginning to cool down, we hope that this week's heatwave serves as a lasting reminder about the needs of our neighbors with disabilities. We support DAWG's advocacy work on behalf of some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.

EDIT: Late last week, Standard TV and Appliance donated six window A/C units for the DAWG Oregon/United Way drive. Many thanks to Bill Gander, owner of Standard TV & Appliance, for the generous donation.

"After it appeared we had sold out we scoured our inventory to find these air conditioners knowing the great importance and great relief that they will give to those in need. We are proud to be of service to our community anytime we can," he said.