Yuma Salvation Army offers cooling center

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - As the heat warning is still in effect, a local nonprofit is opening its doors to help those who want to cool off inside.

Hot weather calls for a cooling solution.

During severe heat advisories, the Salvation Army Cooling Center often extends its hours to provide a safe place to rest, hydrate and cool off.

They also have relief kits, snacks and most importantly water.

Trisha Backman, a local volunteer, said Salvation is open to everyone as they want to provide relief during this extreme weather.

"It's not just the people that are homeless or that have swamp coolers as their air conditioner that don't work. We're here for anybody that needs it. Even if you just need a bottle of water, come by and say hi. See what we have to offer," Backman explained.

While Salvation Army sees roughly between 15 to 30 visitors a day, Backman said that she would like to gather more people inside.

"We do have a regular population. Usually, we do have around 15-30 that come in. We'd like to see more, that's what we're here for. I know there are other cooling centers around the area as well. We just want to help aid that because it gets unbearably hot," Backman said.

Salvation Army welcomes any donations to help with the cooling center. To learn more about how you can help, click HERE.