National Grid donates $155K for heat assistance in Central Mass.
WORCESTER — National Grid has made a $155,000 gift to the United Way of Central Massachusetts to ensure that all families in Central Massachusetts have heat this winter.
The funds will go directly to the Worcester Community Action Council's Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
"Given the recent frigid weather, this donation could not have come at a better time for Worcester residents, some of whom are facing the devastating choice between heating their homes and putting food on the table," City Manager Edward Augustus said.
One Worcester Community Action Council client echoed the city manager's statement.
"I had a great life, house, estate, property, great marriage, husband . . . I had it all and everything was gone when I got injured. No house, no husband, no food, no heat, no place to live. I had never, ever before received help…and then you helped me to keep myself warm in the winter," she said.
Through contributions received from individuals, corporations, and foundations in Central Massachusetts, United Way of Central Massachusetts provides resources to a number of programs at local partner agencies throughout the year. During the winter months, however, additional resources are needed to meet the increased and immediate demand for food, fuel and shelter.
United Way funds programs serving people in 30 cities and towns in Central Massachusetts including Auburn, Barre, Boylston*, Brookfield, Douglas, East Brookfield, East Douglas, Grafton, Holden, Hubbardston, Leicester, Millbury, New Braintree, Northbridge, North Brookfield, Northboro, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Spencer, Sterling, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, West Boylston, West Brookfield and Worcester.
For more information about United Way of Central Massachusetts, go to www.unitedwaycm.org.
[* Towns with Municipal Electric Companies]
How big of them ! Just maybe a company like National Grid, should not have jacked up the rates so high in the first place. Rates based on last years winter have hurt a good number of people, but in my way of thinking was another way to put pressure on people to support the pipeline. Why are the oil men in this area still charging so much for oil when the wholesale price is down ? Not many of these companies have oil stockpiled, that they spent high prices for so that is not a reason. Shop around, and you will see what I am talking about. I am not against anyone making a living, but enough is enough. Bev.
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