TALIA CLARKE WENT TO AN ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS PEOPLE FIND LOCAL SUPPORT. 2;54;20 "HI. THANK YOU FOR CALLING 211 MAINE. THIS IS SIERRA SPEAKING, HOW CAN I HELP YOU?" <TALIA STANDUP> 2;56;53 "THIS IS THE 211 CALL CENTER IN SOUTH PORTLAND. THEY SAY THEY'VE RECEIVED MORE THAN 20,000 CALLS FROM MAINERS THIS YEAR, WITH CONCERNS OVER FUEL AND HEAT ASSISTANCE.. THAT'S A 190 PERCENT INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR.." <SOT NIKKI WILLIAMS / 211 MAINE PROGRAM MANAGER> 2;44;29 "FOR PEOPLE WHO ALREADY LIVE IN POVERTY.. OR IN OLDER HOMES THAT AREN'T ENERGY EFFICIENT OR WEATHERIZED.. THIS TIME OF YEAR IS INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT." <VO> 211 IS A FREE, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE ACROSS MAINE TO LOCAL SERVICES. IT IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF THE UNITED WAYS OF MAINE.. THE STATE.. DHHS AND THE OPPORTUNITY ALLIANCE. PROGRAM MANAGER NIKKI WILLIAMS SAYS THERE ARE WORKERS ANSWERING CALLS 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. <SOT NIKKI WILLIAMS / 211 MAINE PROGRAM MANAGER> 2;39;32 "IT COULD BE A FRIDAY AT 5 O'CLOCK WHEN NO ONE ELSE IS AVAILABLE AND ANSWERING THEIR PHONES.. IT COULD BE THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.." YOU CAN DIAL 211.. OR TEXT YOUR ZIP CODE TO 898 DASH 211.. TO FIND SERVICES IN YOUR AREA. <SOT NIKKI WILLIAMS / 211 MAINE PROGRAM MANAGER> 2;38;39 "WE HEAR FROM A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO MAKE JUST TOO MUCH TO QUALIFY FOR THOSE FORMAL SUPPORTS BUT THEY STILL NEED HELP." <BUTT> 2;38;47 "THAT'S WHERE THE KEEP MAINE WARM FUND COMES IN." THE KEEP MAINE WARM FUND IS THE ONLY STATE-WIDE FUEL ASSISTANCE FUNDRAISING EFFORT.. THAT PROVIDES EMERGENCY HEATING ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED. <SOT NIKKI WILLIAMS / 211 MAINE PROGRAM MANAGER> 2;46;26 "FUNDS TEND TO RUN OUT BEFORE THE SEASON IS OVER." <VO> WMTW AND PARTNERS BANK ARE RAISING MONEY FOR THE KEEP MAINE WARM FUND THROUGH THEIR "HEAT WEEK" FUNDRAISER. IF YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE A DONATION.. YOU CAN DO SO AT UWSME.ORG/ HEATWEEK <SOT NIKKI WILLIAMS / 211 MAINE PROGRAM MANAGER> 2;42;36 "WE ALL KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE COLD.. AND SO IF ANYONE CAN GIVE BACK EVEN A LITTLE BIT.. TOWARD TH
Where Mainers tin find heating assistance this winter
Need assistance paying for your vigor and substance this wintertime successful Maine? You'll privation to dial 211. Officials from Maine 211 accidental they've received much than 20,000 calls from Mainers this twelvemonth with concerns astir substance and heating assistance, a 190% summation from past year. 211 is simply a free, confidential accusation and referral work that connects radical crossed Maine to section services. It's a collaborative effort of the United Ways of Maine, the state, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Opportunity Alliance. Program manager Nikki Williams says determination are workers answering calls each day, 7 days a week. You tin besides substance your zip codification to 898-211 to find services successful your area. The Keep ME Warm Fund is the lone state-wide substance assistance fundraising effort that provides heating assistance to those successful need.WMTW and Partners Bank are raising wealth for the money done their Heat Week fundraiser. Click present to larn much astir however you tin marque a donation.
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Need assistance paying for your vigor and substance this wintertime successful Maine? You'll privation to dial 211.
Officials from Maine 211 accidental they've received much than 20,000 calls from Mainers this twelvemonth with concerns astir substance and heating assistance, a 190% summation from past year.
211 is simply a free, confidential accusation and referral work that connects radical crossed Maine to section services.
It's a collaborative effort of the United Ways of Maine, the state, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Opportunity Alliance.
Program manager Nikki Williams says determination are workers answering calls each day, 7 days a week.
You tin besides substance your zip codification to 898-211 to find services successful your area.
The Keep ME Warm Fund is the lone state-wide substance assistance fundraising effort that provides heating assistance to those successful need.
WMTW and Partners Bank are raising wealth for the money done their Heat Week fundraiser.
Click here to larn much astir however you tin marque a donation.
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