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Dime Bank Foundation Presents a $3,000 Grant to Operation Fuel
News Release - December 19, 2008
(Norwich, CT) - Dime Bank Foundation recently presented a $3,000
grant to Operation Fuel. Operation Fuel is an organization that promotes
energy assistance to those who earn low incomes. With skyrocketing fuel
prices, individuals and families who cannot pay their heat or utility
bills become desperate, and some are forced to go to shelters. Dime's
grant will help Operation Fuel to continue its mission to partner with
communities, businesses, government and individuals to ensure that people
in need have access to year-round energy assistance.
"At Operation Fuel, we are so fortunate to have the support of Dime
Bank," said Pat Rice, executive director. "Each year, we're
able to help so many deserving people because of generous gifts from local
businesses. We recently helped a senior citizen who despite making monthly
payments on her own, still had a $1,000 balance for her home heating fuel.
With our 'Clean Slate' program, we were able to pay her balance, so she
could enter the new heating season without debt."
With its network of 66 Connecticut fuel banks, Operation Fuel provides
emergency energy assistance to elderly, disabled, and low income, working
individuals and families who are unable to pay energy costs and are not
eligible for or have exhausted their government energy assistance benefits.
Many recipients are forced to choose between buying food and paying their
utility bills.
About Dime Bank Foundation
In 1998, Dime Bank established The Dime Foundation, enabling the bank
to support and give back to the communities it serves, providing funding
for charitable, cultural, literary, scientific and educational non-profit
organizations. The foundation accepts applications on a year-round basis.
The board reviews requests quarterly. For more information on Dime Bank,
please visit us at www.dime-bank.com
and click on the Foundation link.
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