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People Advocating for Change Through Empowerment (PACE) established a cooling station at their premises on Victoria Avenue.
Some volunteers also walked the downtown streets to let people know that water and Gatorade were available at PACE, along with sunscreen.
Executive director Georgina McKinnon said People were so happy and grateful that we were there. It was an awesome feeling to see them leave cooled down again .
McKinnon said the Regional Food Distribution Association supplied drinks, and the local group Hope for Change delivered drinks as well as hot dogs.
She feels there were no other options for many of the users of the cooling centre over the weekend.
Over $468,000 is going to help bring food to families in the region. The money is coming from the Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration .