Counting Down to the Cool Down

Imagine the stress of approaching the cold months with an apprehension that goes beyond snowy roads and is instead derived from the question no family should have to ask: will I make it through the winter? Limited-income families in our city are trying to keep their homes warm so their children can sleep at night. They are struggling to keep their pipes from freezing so they can shower and cook dinner. They will stretch their thin incomes and still not come up with the necessary funds to stay warm. But, you can help!

Dollar Energy Fund’s Cool Down for Warmth, powered by Dynegy, will host its 7^th annual event virtually on Thursday, January 28 in partnership with KDKA-TV’s Pittsburgh Today Live (PTL). The annual ice house will not be constructed in the middle of Market Square, but the goal of this televised campaign remains the same – to build awareness of the many families who will go without heat during the harsh winter months, while attempting to raise money for utility assistance grants.

There are many ways you can get involved and help a neighbor in need:

Sign up to participate as a fundraiser in the Cool Down for Warmth event. Create a team on CrowdRise and reach out to co-workers, family, and friends to work toward raising funds for your neighbors in need.

Make a secure, tax-deductible donation on CrowdRise. All donations will receive a dollar-for-dollar match from our partnering utility companies and 100% of the donations and matching funds will be used to provide utility assistance grants to local families in need through Dollar Energy Fund’s Hardship Program.

Help us spread the word! Share our fundraising page on social media with the hashtag #CoolDownforWarmth to show your support.

Watch Pittsburgh Today Live (PTL) on KDKA-TV during the week of January 25th to hear from our partners and learn more about our mission. Get an inside look at the construction of an ice news desk by Mastro Gourmet Quality Ice!