Last week consisted of a string of days of record and near-record high temperatures in Northwest Florida.
Monday, WEAR-TV takes a moment to thank a community of angels who came to their aid.
So much of the community saw the news stories, heard the weather forecasts, and came to help.
Hundreds of seniors in the community are facing a long hot and dangerous summer with no relief from the heat.
Rodney Boutwell knows firsthand how some of the seniors are suffering.
"Houses right now inside over 90 something degrees," Boutwell, Boutwell's Air Masters representative said. "Some of the people have two families living in one house. And it's unbearable."
The tremendous outpouring of compassion started literally with the rising of the sun and continued through early evening. One by one, donors came to give what they could to have an impact on the life of someone they didn't even know.
"Council on Aging was there for my mom so I do it every year for her," Sherry Smucker, a woman who donated in memory of her mother said. "She's passed away. So, I just, for my mom."
People, just good neighbors, caring souls braved the heat themselves to make a difference. They knew their discomfort would just be temporary; not like that of those they came to help. Donations were also phoned in or made online. Businesses small and large made a big show of support. Some are longtime contributors to the chill out, others are new donors.
"People need help," Alan Williams and Mark Bodiford, Sole' Inn and Suites representatives said. "And we're blessed and we're able to do this. As we always say, Pensacola's been very good to us at Sole' and we want to give back."
"Every time you turn on your air conditioner, get in your car, get out of your car; you have to think for a second, there is somebody out there today that does not have that luxury," David Hawkins, Joe Morris and Son Funeral Home representative said.
"On behalf of the Pete Moore automotive team, we'd like you to accept that check for $15,000 and I know you'll put it to good use," Ben Myers, Pete Moore Automotive representative said.
Clubs, organizations, sororities and fraternities came in numbers. Some felt it a civic duty to take care of our elders. It was especially touching to see the seniors who came to do what they could to reach out to other seniors.
"It's a lot of people don't have air conditioning," Delores Bauer, a woman helping a senior said. "I'm lucky enough my uncle left me my house paid for and it's got central heat and air."
"I'm an elderly person but God has blessed me and my family with health and a little funds," Joyce Calhoun, another woman helping a senior said. "So, I wanted to pass it on to someone who hasn't had that yet."
At the end of the 12 hour Senior Chill Out campaign, the community provided 472 fans, 467 air conditioners and $96,146 in cash. We're blessed to live in a community like this. For the hundreds who are safer today because of your kindness, Channel 3 says, "thank you."