Tucson Cooling Center Keeps Community Cool

Tucson’s Ward Three Cooling Center is back for summer, offering more than just shade—it’s a lifeline with meals, water, essentials, and vital services for housing, addiction, and domestic violence support, plus pets welcome. Run by St. Francis Community Services since 2021, this year’s upgrade includes a new fridge for daily salads, thanks to grants and tight budgeting. Manager Angela Murphy brings personal passion to the mission, showing up with empathy she wished for herself during her own struggles. The center also serves as a hub for the nearby choice food pantry, stocked through food recovery programs. Open Monday–Friday, 1–5 p.m., it welcomes everyone—homeless or not—through September. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9b6a598267a6c37e