Founded in 1983 in Western Pennsylvania by a coalition
of concerned community, religious, and business leaders,
the Dollar Energy Fund, Inc. has grown to become the third
largest fuel fund in the country, both in clients served
and dollars granted. Is that good news or bad news?
Well, it is nice to know we can be there for those who
need help on their utility bills, but the growing need
in Pennsylvania has been escalated by the high utility
prices and severe winters. Our average grant has increased. This means we are able to
help fewer families with the same amount of money.
Dollar Energy Fund is an award-winning, non-profit
fuel fund that genuinely cares.
We provide tangible aid to your neighbors experiencing difficulty in affording
adequate and safe utilities.
You can make a difference in the lives of the
families we serve by donating to Dollar Energy Fund. We
partner with 17 utility companies across Pennsylvania,
New York and New Jersey.
Each company matches every donation dollar for dollar
and 100% of that money is used for utility grants for
those less fortunate. All donations go directly
toward grant assistance. Our utility partners make a
separate donation toward our administrative expenses
ensuring your contribution goes directly towards our
programs, not our overhead.
 We
also partner with over 160 community-based organizations
across Pennsylvania. We realize that often when a
family is experiencing difficulty with their utility
service, there is a need for other low-income programs
as well. Our case management approach offers more
services to those we help. Because of our utility partners' involvement, membership
and foundation support, we are now a full functioning
call-center facility offering training for
specifically identified careers. |
