06/20/2026
From our County Commissioner:
IMPORTANT ALERT - HELP SPREAD THE WORD: Free Box Fans Available to Seniors and Adults Receiving Disability Income Beginning Monday, June 22. Mecklenburg County residents 60 years and older and adults ages 18 to 59 who receive disability income can register to pick up a fan at one of 10 locations. Registration will be available online, or by calling or visiting one of the pickup locations. Walk-up requests will not be accepted. Fans are limited to one per person. When picking up a fan, an individual must show a valid driver’s license or state ID providing proof of age and a current Mecklenburg County address.
Fans will be available for pickup starting the same day, June 22, while supplies last. The pickup locations are:
Albemarle Road Recreation Center, 5027 Idlewild Road North, Charlotte, 980-314-1101
Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center, 2921 Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte, 980-314-1111
David B. Waymer Recreation Center, 14008 Holbrooks Road, Huntersville, 980-314-1127
Eastway Regional Recreation Center, 3150 Eastway Park Drive, Charlotte, 980-314-3772
Mallard Creek Recreation Center, 2530 Johnston-Oehler Road, Charlotte, 980-314-1121
Northern Regional Recreation Center, 18121 Old Statesville Road, Cornelius, 980-314-6772
Southview Recreation Center, 1720 Vilma St., Charlotte, 980-314-1105
Sugaw Creek Recreation Center, 943 W. Sugar Creek Road, Charlotte, 980-314-1124
Tyvola Senior Center, 2225 Tyvola Road, Charlotte, 980-314-1320
West Charlotte Recreation Center, 2401 Kendall Drive, Charlotte, 980-314-1120