Economic Growth United States Project #6125

Energy assistance for low-income Oregon families

by HEAT Oregon

Project Report | Feb 23, 2016
Is that 6 More Weeks of Winter?

By Ron Bannister | Development Director

Groundhog's Day

The "Groundhog" did not see it's shadow, that means there are 6 more weeks of winter coming to Oregon. Well that is all fun and games but the weather in Oregon has been pretty severe this winter and continues for many of us. It has been a long cold and wet winter this year. Cold temperatures, record amounts of rain, snow and driving wind all make for miserable conditions. Just imagine if your heat source has been turned off or you are afraid to turn the thermostat up because you can’t afford to pay your heating bill. So many Oregonians are in this situation. Many Oregonians are still struggling financially due to unemployment and underemployment. HEAT Oregon is seeing that need!

HEAT Oregon continues to ensure that every donation goes to help low-income families in Oregon with their emergency heating needs. We are so excited to see that our current project has raised $6,150 to help Oregonians with their emergency energy assistance. We hope you can take some time to help you neighbors who might be feeling the cold, even inside their homes. This current year we are seeing one in four households in need of emergency energy assistance.

Our fiscal period ending June 30, 2015, HEAT Oregon with the help of over 7,000 donors was able to ensure that nearly 10,000 Oregonians were able to stay in a warm and well-lit home. We are on target to help at least that many Oregonians this fiscal year. With your help we can! Remember, every dollar that is given is added to other donations and eventually it will be enough to help a household with their emergency energy needs. It takes approximately $100 to help just one person in Oregon with their heat and lights. HEAT Oregon operates on the principal of "neighbor helping neighbor" If you can afford to help you neighbor, please give today!

As we move into spring and the weather starts getting warmer, many Oregonians can see relief that they do not need to turn up the thermometer so high to heat their homes. Even so, there are still cold nights and cool days ahead and lets help those who cannot afford to keep their homes warm. Donate what you can today.

Links:

HEAT Oregon's Website

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Nov 30, 2015
2015 is Coming to a Close

By Ron Bannister | Development Director

Sep 1, 2015
The Cold of Winter is Coming

By Ron Bannister | Development Director

Fall in Oregon

One of the best times of the year is right now – Fall. The days are starting to get a bit shorter but still warm. The evenings are nice and cool. The trees are turning beautiful colors of red, orange, and yellow. It is a wonderful time to enjoy the outdoors in the Northwest. Even as the temperatures are quite mild now, we know that the cold of winter is just around the next turn.

Each year in Oregon there are as many as 440,000 individuals who may need assistance with their heat and power during the winter months. With all resources, including state, federal and HEAT Oregon funding, only 20 percent of those in need receive the assistance, 80% end up going without the help they need. That is a large disparity. Even as Oregon and most of the nation has seen an upturn in the economy, there are still many people not making enough income and struggling to make ends meet. Many of these folks have to choose between paying for their heat and electricity and purchasing needed medicine and food for their families.

This past heating season, HEAT Oregon was able to help nearly 10,000 Oregonians with their heat and power. That included 4,010 children, 1,359 seniors and 1,065 persons with a disability. Global Giving donors shared in helping these people as well. In fact since the Energy Assistance for low-income Oregon Families Project was put in place, Global Giving Donors have contributed more than $6,000 to help their neighbors with heat and warmth during the cold and damp Oregon winters.

Even as HEAT Oregon is proud of the accomplishments our donors have been able to make, the number of Oregonians that still need assistance is great. With winter coming just around the next turn, we know that there will be many requests for help with heating and power assistance. We are asking all our donors including our wonderful Global Giving donors to reach out and donate what you can to help those that will need.

A donation of just $8 per month would be able to help one individual with their heat and power – A donation of $25 per month would help and entire family needing assistance if given over an entire year. Give what you can today and together we can help our neighbors in need around Oregon during the cold of winter.

Thank you for your donations!

Links:

Check out HEAT Oregon's Facebook

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