Year In Review: 2024-2025

Dollar Energy Fund kicked off a new program year on October 1, 2025. Let us take a moment to remember the accomplishments we shared together this past year. Our success would not be possible without the constant support from all of our partners, agencies, donors, staff, board members, community leaders, businesses and more. By sharing Dollar Energy Fund’s dedication and passion for helping your neighbors in need, you have allowed us to continue our essential work for more than 42 years. Here are some highlights from the 2024-2025 program year (October 2024 – September 2025):

October 

• Dollar Energy Fund opened its 2024-2025 program year for utility customers throughout 17 states.  
• To better serve our diverse customer base, Dollar Energy Fund expanded its website this year with full Spanish translation and select pages in Mandarin and Vietnamese.   
• Dollar Energy Fund hosted its first Employee Engagement Day in 2024.

November 

• The Citizen’s Bank Foundation awarded Dollar Energy Fund with a $20,000 donation towards the Hardship Program and winter fundraising campaigns. 
• Dollar Energy Fund hosted its 8^th annual Winter Warm Up Request-A-Thon in partnership with iHeartMedia and 3WS Pittsburgh. The event raised $164,502 to provide utility assistance to approximately 460 Pittsburgh households (1,390 neighbors) who were struggling to stay warm. The fundraiser also surpassed a huge milestone this year of over $1 million raised since the first event in 2018! 
• Dollar Energy Fund participated in #GiveBigPittsburgh and #ShareOmaha on Giving Tuesday. 

December 

• The Jerseys for Warmth Charitable Action, in partnership with the Pittsburgh Penguins, raised $50,930 to support Dollar Energy Fund and benefit local families in need of utility assistance. Our utility partners generously matched all donations dollar-for-dollar, enabling us to provide utility assistance to an additional 141 households in Western PA. 

January 

• In January, Dollar Energy Fund was awarded Leadership in Community as part of Dynegy and Homefield Energy’s Leadership Awards program. 
• Dollar Energy Fund announced a new partnership with Nebraska Public Power District to administer their Pennies for Power hardship program. 
• Dollar Energy Fund raised more than $132,000 during its 11th annual Cool Down for Warmth event on Pittsburgh Today Live (KDKA-TV). The amount raised gave assistance to approximately 367 families in Western Pennsylvania who were struggling to afford safe utility service. 

February 

• In February, Dollar Energy Fund’s 17th annual Warmathon on KDKA Radio raised $147,186, which provided utility assistance grants to 410 additional Pittsburgh-area households. 

March 

• This year’s Heat the Streets Run & Walk for Warmth in Nebraska set a new fundraising record, raising $226,000 to provide utility assistance to Omaha Public Power and Metropolitan Utilities District customers in need. 

April 

• Dollar Energy Fund partnered with the Pittsburgh Penguins to host a Fan Appreciation Night Raffle. With your help and a generous match from our utility partners, this campaign raised a total of $13,140 in utility assistance for local families.

June

• In June, Dollar Energy Fund launched a new Match My Payment Program for Pacific Gas & Electric Company.
• Dollar Energy Fund hosted a Day at the Zoo for all employees and their guests.

July

• In July, Dollar Energy Fund launched a new Customer Assistance Program for Aqua Illinois.

August

• Dollar Energy Fund launched a new phone/email system internally to maximize efficiency.

September

• In September, we welcomed 29 foursomes at Quicksilver Golf Club for our 17th annual Golf Classic. This event is a fan favorite, featuring 18-holes of golf, our famous Bloody Mary Bar, putting contest, online auction, a delicious lunch and more.
• Dollar Energy Fund was named a Top Workplace in Pittsburgh by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Most importantly, Dollar Energy Fund distributed 81,573 grants, totaling $24.2 million across the country since October 1, 2024. With your help, we can continue to provide immediate and direct assistance during our 2025-2026 program year. Your contribution, no matter how big or small, can make an extraordinary impact by ensuring local, limited-income families maintain or restore safe utility service and get on a path to self-sufficiency.  

On behalf of the many individuals, seniors, and families we have helped, we thank you for your continued support!