Keep ME Warm
This fund provides emergency heating assistance through a statewide partnership of Maine’s United Ways and Community Action Agencies with the goal of helping Maine people stay safe, warm and secure during the winter months. Each year, a portion of the public and private donations raised are distributed to Maine’s six United Ways.
The need for heating assistance in Maine has increased significantly over the last few years, driven by the cost of heating oil, decreased federal funding and changes to federal guidelines that have made many Mainers ineligible for heating assistance benefits like LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program). Residents are faced with choosing between heating their home and basic needs like adequate food and required medicines.
If you would like to make a donation to support those in need you can either contact your local United Way or donate right online.