The Salvation Army provides up to $350 for eligible households in Massachusetts during the winter from money raised in its "Give the Gift of Warmth" campaign.
The following text was provided by the Salvation Army: The Salvation Army, the administrator of the 2012–13 Massachusetts Good Neighbor Energy Fund campaign, announces that as of Monday, Dec. 3, the Fund will be available to households on an emergency basis due to the “urgency of need” throughout the state. The fund will open to all qualified candidates on Wednesday, Jan. 2. A cooperative effort between the state's energy companies, their customers and The Salvation Army, the fund helps households in temporary crisis who do not qualify for federal or state assistance with the payment of their energy expenses. The fund’s 28th annual “Give The Gift of Warmth” campaign's goal is to raise $650,000 and help more than 2,000 households. “As we’…
