Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District Hosts Mosquito Awareness Events

Free Prevention Kits and Resources Available, July 27 to 30 in Corpus Christi

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District will host four consecutive community events from Monday, July 27, through Thursday, July 30. Each event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at two different locations daily in Corpus Christi, providing residents with free tools to protect their homes and families this summer.

During these events, community members are welcome to come to a location and pick up a kit; no drive-thru option will be available.

Residents will receive free mosquito-prevention resources, including mosquito dunks, insect repellent, family-friendly educational materials, and emergency preparedness information. Supplies are limited to one per household and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

The materials will be distributed at the following Senior Centers:

Date

Location #1

Location #2

Monday, July 27

Broadmoor Senior Center, 1651 Tarlton St.    

Ethel Eyerly Senior Center, 654 Graham Rd.

Tuesday, July 28

Garden Senior Center, 5325 Greely Dr.

Northwest Senior Center, 9725 Up River Rd.

Wednesday, July 29

Lindale Senior Center, 3135 Swantner Dr.

Greenwood Senior Center, 4040 Greenwood Dr.

Thursday, July 30

Oveal Williams Senior Center, 1414 Martin Luther King Dr.

Zavala Senior Center     

510 Osage St.

For more information, media representatives can contact Senior Public Information Officer Gabriela Morrow at 361-826-3583 or by email at GabrielaM@CorpusChristiTX.gov