Giving warmth and power to Oregonians facing hardships
This past February, temperatures in
Portland, Oregon were setting records for bitter cold temperatures. Lonnie
Frison had no heat in his home. He actually had a furnace in his home, but he
couldn’t afford to purchase oil. Lonnie is a U.S. Army veteran and disabled due
to a work injury. He relies on disability insurance and his veteran’s pension
to live from day to day. Lonnie reached out to Heat Oregon to get help. Through
donations, Heat Oregon was able to give Lonnie money to buy the oil he needed
to keep him warm through the rest of the cold season.
In addition
to the story about Lonnie, the Heat Oregon newsletter also printed these stories:
A widowed farmer from southern Oregon was doing okay with
his heating bills month-to-month. Then last winter he fell and broke his wrist
causing additional financial hardships; with help from Heat Oregon, he was able
to keep his heat on last winter.
After being hit by a car the day after Christmas and nearly
killed, “Janice” spent 36 days in the hospital. Her heating bill fell behind
due to her exorbitant medical bills. Heat Oregon was able to help her out with enough
energy assistance to keep her power and heat on all winter.
With temperatures in the negative 20 degrees, a quadriplegic
living just east of Salem had troubles keeping up with his heating bill in his
mobile home. With Heat Oregon’s help, he was able to get through the winter and
keep his heat on.
Today’s gift was a donation to Heat Oregon to help more
people keep their heat on next winter.
In Giving,
Robin
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