Monday, December 22, 2014
Staff report
YOUNGSGTOWN
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Youngstown will sponsor a special parish and community collection for winter-utility assistance for families in need.
The “Keep the Kids Warm” campaign is scheduled from Sunday, Feast of the Holy Family, to Jan. 11, Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. One hundred percent of the funds raised through this collection are returned to the counties in which they were collected to provide direct assistance to families in need.
“Keep the Kids Warm” assists working poor families who do not qualify for government assistance; families waiting for PIPP Plus (Percentage of Income Payment Plan) to authorize assistance; and families whose HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) benefits have been exhausted.
Last year, Catholic Charities provided utility assistance to 4,883 people. With the promise of a cold winter in 2015, Catholic Charities expects an increase in the number of people requesting utility assistance in the months ahead. The agency serves all qualifying people in need regardless of their religion.
Donations to support “Keep the Kids Warm” can be sent to: Catholic Charities Keep the Kids Warm, P.O. Box 614, Youngstown, OH 44501. Donations also can be made on Catholic Charities’ website at www.ccdoy.org” www.ccdoy.org.
For information, contact Meg Andersen, director of social services, at 330-744-8451.