{"content":[{"text":"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE \n July 7, 2021 \n CONTACT: \n Darin Schemmer, Office of Fourth District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, (760) 863-8211 \n Riverside County, Martha’s Village & Kitchen Open 24/7 \n Cooling Shelter for People Experiencing Homelessness","bbox":{"left":0.158863,"top":0.210812,"width":0.68235,"height":0.15310200000000002}},{"text":"PALM SPRINGS – Riverside County, in partnership with nonprofit organization Martha’s \n Village & Kitchen, opened a 24/7 cooling shelter in Palm Springs to help people experiencing \n homelessness have relief from the Coachella Valley’s extreme summer temperatures. The shelter \n will also connect residents in need to services.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.38926,"width":0.761144,"height":0.098545}},{"text":"The shelter is at United Methodist Church of Palm Springs, 1555 E. Alejo Rd.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.519866,"width":0.61339,"height":0.020212000000000008}},{"text":"This is the third consecutive summer that Riverside County has offered overnight cooling centers \n for homeless residents in need of a place to sleep out of the heat. Supervisor V. Manuel Perez \n each year has been able to find one-time county funding sources to open these centers as an \n emergency safety measure in the hot summer months.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.572164,"width":0.762635,"height":0.09869700000000003}},{"text":"“The summer overnight cooling shelters have been a worthy effort to help those who are not \n fortunate to have stable housing to escape the Coachella Valley’s dangerous heat conditions,” \n said Supervisor Perez. “I appreciate Martha’s Village & Kitchen for partnering to operate this \n center, and providing an access point to link people experiencing homelessness with social \n services and resources they need. This is life-saving assistance that will help our vulnerable \n residents survive and have supportive services.”","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.702922,"width":0.7348990000000001,"height":0.150856}},{"text":"more","bbox":{"left":0.479886,"top":0.887379,"width":0.040293999999999996,"height":0.01849999999999996}}],"images_bbox":[{"left":0.117647,"top":0.045455,"width":0.764543,"height":0.152399}],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[{"left":0.117647,"top":0.045455,"width":0.764543,"height":0.152399}]}