4.14.10

Warm Homes raises dollars for energy assistance

OMAHA, Neb., April 13, 2010 – Customers at area Hy-Vee stores donated $6,900 during the “Warm Homes” fundraiser earlier this year to help those in their communities who struggle to pay winter heating bills.
 
Customers placed pocket change in canisters at Hy-Vee stores in Omaha, Neb., Papillion, Neb.; Council Bluffs, Iowa; Lincoln, Neb.; Norfolk, Neb.; and Columbus, Neb.
 
Donations go to Metropolitan Utilities District’s and Black Hills Energy’s energy assistance programs, which are distributed by local assistance agencies. In Nebraska, funds are administered by The Salvation Army and for Black Hills in Iowa, by the Iowa Community Action Association. The funds will be distributed in the area where the funds were generated.
 
Black Hills Energy also provided a match of $2,110 for donations at Hy-Vee stores in the company’s service area. The total amount raised through “Warm Homes” was $9,010.
 
The money will help those in communities M.U.D. and Black Hills Energy serve who -- due to age, health or financial limitations -- have difficulties paying their winter heating bills.
 
In 2009, M.U.D. customers gave more than $152,000 to the District’s Heat Aid Fund. In 2009, the Black Hills Cares program provided approximately $225,000 in energy assistance to help qualified Nebraska and Iowa customers pay for energy-related expenses.
 
“Warm Homes” was sponsored by M.U.D., Black Hills Energy, Hy-Vee, The Salvation Army and KETV.

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