CINCINNATI, Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Salvation Army
received $100,000 from Duke Energy
Ohio in addition to $210,000 in
customer contributions and matching funds for the 2018 HeatShare
program. The program provides people in need with financial
assistance to pay for utilities. In many cases, these individuals
and families face disconnection of utilities and possible eviction
as a result of their inability to stay current on their utility
bills.
The HeatShare program is available to eligible Duke Energy
customers in southwest Ohio and
provides heating assistance from Jan. 16 to
April 30, 2018, or until funds are all used. If funds are
available after April 30, they may be
used for cooling assistance until depleted. People in need of
assistance may call The Salvation Army HeatShare line at
513.762.5636 to schedule an appointment for the program or to get
more information.
"HeatShare has been a vital program in Ohio for over 30 years, helping families and
individuals in need," explained Cindy
Givens, program manager at Duke Energy. "We're delighted to
partner with our customers and The Salvation Army to help ensure
those in need won't be cold this winter, especially with the
single-digit temperatures we experienced earlier this month."
HeatShare was established in 1986 to assist Ohio residents in need with winter heating
bills and is funded by Duke Energy customers, employees and
shareholders. In 2017, over 19,000 Duke Energy Ohio customers
voluntarily added a HeatShare contribution to their monthly bill
and contributed $110,000 to the fund.
Duke Energy Ohio provided a $100,000
donation and then matched all customer and employee donations up to
$100,000. In 2017, the HeatShare
program provided utility assistance to 810 families across
southwest Ohio. Additional
information about the program can be found on the Duke Energy Ohio
website.
Duke Energy customers in Northern
Kentucky can receive WinterCare assistance and should
contact their county's Neighborhood Center or the Northern Kentucky
Community Action Commission at 859.581.6607.
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, an
evangelical part of the universal Christian church, has been
supporting those in need in His name without discrimination since
1865. Nearly 33 million Americans receive assistance from The
Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social
services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for
disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the
elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and
opportunities for underprivileged children. About 82 cents of every dollar raised is used to
support those services in nearly 9,000 communities nationwide. For
more information, please visit salvationarmycincinnati.org.
About Duke Energy
Duke Energy Ohio/Kentucky's operations provide electric service
to about 850,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers
in a 3,000-square-mile service area and natural gas service to
approximately 529,000 customers.
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Duke Energy Contact: Sally
Thelen
Office: 513.287.2432 | 24-Hour: 800.559.3853
The Salvation Army Contact: Julie
Budden
Office: 513.704.4244
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