- Gary Wilkerson, Executive Director of When We Love shelter in Fort Worth, Texas, recently came to the rescue of a man in distress who had been overcome by the extreme heat, highlighting the dangers faced by people experiencing homelessness in the scorching temperatures.
More than a week of 100-plus-degree days across North Texas has already proven dangerous, especially for people experiencing homelessness. Emergency responders recently came to the rescue of one man in Fort Worth just in time.
“Sir, are you okay? I am going to set some water by you, okay?” Gary Wilkerson asked the man.
In the blazing heat, Gary Wilkerson sprang into action after spotting a man in distress near his shelter. He learned that the man had been lying on the sidewalk for several hours in the heat. He got Gary’s attention as he passed out water and ice to help people survive the heat…