Keep Maine Warm 2008
Escalating heating and transportation costs are placing an unbearable economic burden on many Mainers.
You can be part of a neighbor helping neighbor response to citizens struggling to stay warm this winter.
How to help
Donate Your
Time.
Join others in your community who want to do something.
» Join
a Keep ME Warm Team to
coordinate a "safety net" in your
town for families without heat.
» Volunteer
with a community program providing shelter, fuel, warm meals, warm
clothing, etc.
To
locate openings, enter "Keep ME Warm" in "Keyword" field.
Donate
Money, Goods, or Services. Help
families with children and elders make it through the winter.
» To
donate to the Keep ME Warm Fuel Fund, Click
Here.
» Have
materials or services to donate? Find
a local agency that needs them.
Connect
Your Service or Resource to 211. In Maine, 211 is the number anyone
can call to find help, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Every call is answered
by a person, never a machine. The call specialist uses a statewide list
of resources to solve the caller's problem.
» Is
your effort to help neighbors stay warm at home
listed? Click
Here to Check
» Have
an emergency resource or service to add to the list? Click Here
Be
Prepared Yourself. There are things you can do for your own family
and home to remain safe, healthy, and stretch your energy dollars.
» For
information on Home Energy Savings, visit www.EfficiencyMaine.com
» Winter
in Maine is beautiful, but sometimes cruel. Plan ahead with the help
of MainePrepares.com
» Learn
how to protect yourself and family during winter storms and extreme cold:
Ready.gov Info
» Avoid
the harmful effects of prolonged exposure to the cold: Center
for Disease Control info
Who is involved in Keep ME Warm?
Partners
- » Office of the Governor
- » Maine State Housing Authority
- » Office of Energy Independence and Security
- » Maine Community Action Association
- » Maine Commission for Community Service
- » Maine Emergency Management Agency
- » United Ways of Maine
- » 211 Maine
- » The VolunteerMaine Partnership
Have Questions?
- » Call 1-207-287-3292
- » Monday-Friday, 8 am to 5pm
- » Or email: John.Kerry@maine.gov