Heat Up 2024!

This winter will leave some of our neighbors cold. With your help, we're going to fix that.

It's become a hard and ugly truth: people simply can’t afford to have an accident, an illness, or any unexpected expense AND pay their bills. With skyrocketing housing and food prices, the economy has changed. It's no longer working for many of us.

Many who reach out to us never imagined they’d need to ask for help. But it’s not their fault that our economy is failing a growing number of people each year.

With winter on the horizon, we know that heating bills become a heavy burden for some of our neighbors. We’re grateful for the state and federal funds that let us lift some of that burden for many in our community – over eight thousand families last year.

But not everyone who applies meets the state's strict guidelines that determine who gets help.

We built the Community Heat Up Fund to address this need. This fund pays a portion of the bills for people who would otherwise fall through the cracks in the social safety net. 

Last year, we had our biggest campaign ever, raising over $100K.

Last year, we also saw the biggest need in our history. The funds are about to run out. This year, our goal is $150K.

This is a chance for us to come together and show that we are stronger as a united community. We need your help.