57th Nashville Christmas Parade To Benefit Piedmont's Share the Warmth Round Up Program
November 20 2009 - 5:06PM
PR Newswire (US)
New Energy Assistance Program helps Nashville-area residents
throughout the year NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 20
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Proceeds from the 57th annual Nashville
Christmas Parade will benefit the Piedmont Natural Gas (NYSE: PNY)
Share the Warmth Round Up program, helping provide emergency energy
assistance to Nashville-area residents throughout the year.
Piedmont's new energy assistance program distributes funds to Share
the Warmth Round Up partner agencies in the Nashville area. The
agencies then provide direct financial assistance to individuals
and families that need help paying their home energy bills. Share
the Warmth Round Up funds can be used to pay energy bills
throughout the year regardless of the energy source used in the
home--including natural gas, propane, oil, electricity, coal,
kerosene and wood. "The Nashville Christmas Parade and the Share
the Warmth Round Up program both embody commitment to family,
generosity, and community," said Eddie Davidson, Piedmont's senior
manager, Legislative and Community Affairs for Tennessee. "It's
fitting then that this year's parade will help bring joy not only
to the thousands of spectators that line the streets on December 4
but to our neighbors in need who will rely on the Share the Warmth
Round Up program to enjoy a happier holiday season." Share the
Warmth Round Up offers a simple way for Piedmont customers to round
up their monthly natural gas bill to the nearest dollar with the
difference going to assist neighbors in their community who need
help paying their home energy bills. Piedmont launched Share the
Warmth Round Up in July, committing $100,000 to its Share the
Warmth Round Up partner agencies in North Carolina, South Carolina,
and Tennessee. In October, Piedmont pledged an additional $50,000
to Share the Warmth Round Up to help its partner agencies meet
increased demand for assistance this winter. Funds contributed by
Nashville residents stay in Nashville and are distributed by the
following partner agencies: -- Metro Action Commission (Davidson
County) -- Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency (Cheatham,
Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson and Wilson
counties) -- Highland Rim Economic Corporation (Dickson County) "So
far the Share the Warmth Round Up program has generated more than
$17,000 in energy assistance donations for Nashville residents in
need," said Marvin D. Cox, community service director, Metro Action
Commission. "These donations will help us to address the increased
need for our help. We value our partnership with Piedmont and their
commitment to the families we serve." In addition to the parade
proceeds, the Share the Warmth Round Up program will receive a
$5000 donation from award winning singer/songwriter and Nashville
Christmas Parade Grand Marshal John Rich. Piedmont customers can
sign up for Share the Warmth Round Up three ways: 1) visit
http://www.piedmontng.com/ and click on the Share the Warmth Round
Up icon on the left-hand side of the page; 2) call 1.800.752.7504;
or 3) complete the enrollment form on the back of their monthly
bill and return it with their bill remittance. Those interested in
tracking the Share the Warmth Round Up program can follow
@sharethewarmth on Twitter or become a fan of "Piedmont Natural Gas
Share the Warmth Round Up" on Facebook. About the Nashville
Christmas Parade The 57th Nashville Christmas Parade, hosted by
Piedmont Natural Gas, kicks-off the Christmas season in downtown
Nashville on Friday, December 4, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. CST. Following a
tree lighting ceremony at 6:00 p.m., the Parade will commence at
the intersection of Broadway and 6th Avenue in front of the Sommet
Center and continue through Nashville's historic downtown,
concluding at LP Field. Fireworks sponsored by the Nashville
Downtown Partnership will kick off the parade. Community sponsors
for this year's parade include the Nashville Conventions &
Visitor's Bureau and Wal-Mart. Other sponsors include Averitt
Express, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, and Caldwell, Bridgestone
Americas, Inc. (BSAM), the Copper Kettle, Gaylord Hotels Music City
Bowl, Joslin Signs, Kickin' Coffee & Tea, Nashville Area
Chamber of Commerce, and Nashville Downtown Partnership. Presenting
Media partners are The Tennessean, Lamar Outdoor Advertising,
Comcast and Clear Channel Communications which includes WSIX 98,
1510 WLAC, 107.5 The River, 105.9 The Rock and 101.1 The Beat. For
more information on the parade, please visit:
http://www.nashvillechristmasparade.com/ or on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/nashvillechristmasparade. About Piedmont
Natural Gas Piedmont Natural Gas is an energy services company
primarily engaged in the distribution of natural gas to more than
one million residential, commercial and industrial energy customers
in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, including 61,000
customers served by municipalities who are wholesale customers. Our
subsidiaries are invested in joint venture, energy-related
businesses, including unregulated retail natural gas marketing,
interstate natural gas storage and intrastate natural gas
transportation. Additional information about Piedmont is available
on the Internet at http://www.piedmontng.com/. DATASOURCE: Piedmont
Natural Gas CONTACT: David Trusty, Piedmont Natural Gas,
+1-704-731-4391 (office), ; Loree Elswick, Piedmont Natural Gas,
+1-704-731-4236 (office), ; Tree Paine (for John Rich), Warner
Brothers Nashville, +1-615-214-1500, Web Site:
http://www.piedmontng.com/
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