Gilbert, Ariz.- As temperatures rise across the Valley, some of our neighbors don't have a safe place to escape the dangerous heat. The Heat Relief Network is here to change that.

From May 26 through September 25, local respite sites across Gilbert open their doors Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., providing a cool, welcoming place to rest, recharge, and enjoy a warm meal.

Heat Relief Locations in Gilbert

• Williams Field Stake | 14439 E. Pecos Rd.  
  Open May 26-June 26 (Only location open on Saturdays)
• Redemption Church | 1820 W Elliot Rd.    
  Open June 29-July 31
• Greenfield Stake | 1520 S Catalina St.     
  Open August 3-August 28
• Stapley Stake | 1451 W Guadalupe Rd. 
  Open August 31-September25 

Cooling Centers

• McQueen Activity Center | 510 N Horne St 
  Mon-Fri 8 AM - 9 PM, Sat 9:30 AM - 5 PM
• Southeast Regional Library | 775 N Greenfield Rd 
  Mon-Thu 10 AM - 9 PM, Fri-Sat 10 AM -5 PM, Sun 1-5 PM
• Gilbert Community Center | 130 N Oak St 
  Mon-Thu 8 AM - 6 PM, Fri 8 AM-5 PM, Sat 9 AM-Noon

For many guests, these sites are more than shelter from the heat, they are a lifeline and they depend on all of us.

Many visitors arrive without even the most basic sun-safety essentials. A bottle of sunscreen, reusable water bottle, electrolytes, wide-brim hat, or cooling towel can mean the difference between comfort and crisis in Arizona’s extreme summer temperatures.