January 31st, 2025
Dollar Energy Fund raised more than $132,000 during its 11th annual Cool Down for Warmth campaign on January 30, 2025, all with the help of sponsors, utility partners and many generous community individuals. The amount raised will provide assistance for approximately 367 families in Western Pennsylvania who are struggling to stay warm in their homes this winter. Though the event is over, donations are still coming in! Those who wish to help local families in need may continue to donate online at www.dollarenergy.org/donate.
Dollar Energy Fund’s Cool Down for Warmth, powered by Dynegy, took place in partnership with KDKA-TV’s Pittsburgh Today Live (PTL), and provided an opportunity for the community to make a donation in support of local families. This year, PTL’s live broadcast featured a “cold house” to emphasize the harsh realities faced by those living without heat during the winter. The broadcast included segments on energy-saving home weatherization tips and a message from The Brashear Association, one of our valued agency partners, who assist local customers in applying for utility assistance programs.
Donors made contributions through Dollar Energy Fund’s website or on Givebutter, where groups like Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Public Utility Law Section utilized the crowd funding platform to raise funds towards the cause.
All donations from this event were matched dollar-for-dollar by our local utility partners and 100% will go directly to support local Western Pennsylvania families who are struggling to restore or maintain basic utility service.
Dollar Energy Fund is grateful for the overwhelming support of our generous utility partners and sponsors, including Dynegy, Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Duquesne Light Company, FirstEnergy, Peoples, Citizens Bank, EQT, First Commonwealth Bank, First National Bank, UPMC, and Vistra’s Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant.
On behalf of the limited-income households we will continue to assist this year, thank you to everyone who supported our event! Follow us on Facebook and X for more updates on future fundraisers, like our Warmathon taking place on February 13.
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