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LUBBOCK, Texas— As triple-digit temperatures start to arrive in Lubbock, TXU Energy and Love the Hub are partnering to provide cool relief to Hub City residents with a fan giveaway.
The Beat the Heat partnership will provide box fans to individuals and families in need.
According to a social media post from Love the Hub, box fans will be available on a “first come, first-served basis.” The fan giveaway will be one unit per family, the post added.
Lubbock residents who are in need of staying cool can get a box fan on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Lubbock Impact parking lot, 2707 34th Street.
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