What is HeatShare?
HeatShare provides emergency assistance with heating and utility bills on a year-round basis. Funds are used for natural gas, oil, propane, wood, electricity and emergency furnace repairs. Celebrating 25 years of keeping Minnesotans warm, HeatShare is a voluntary nongovernmental program of The Salvation Army.
When you give to HeatShare, you are helping warm the lives of the elderly, disabled and others who have nowhere else to turn. HeatShare is a last resort for many who have no other resources available to see them through the winter.
Financial support is provided by donations from utility customers, like you, who voluntarily contribute through their monthly utility bills or by one time donations sent to The Salvation Army. Your donations go directly for assistance in your community. Administrative costs of the program are covered through utility corporate gifts and by The Salvation Army.
How you can help
Click the button below to make a tax deductible donation to HeatShare. Thanks in advance for your generosity.
Who supports HeatShare?
Your neighbors, friends, people in big cities, people in small towns and business all help with HeatShare. You can help too, by sending a tax deductible contribution to HeatShare. Click here to donate online, or call 800-842-7279 for more information.
Utilities and organizations who contribute: CenterPoint Energy, Xcel Energy, Aquila, Minnesota Power, Rural Electric Associations of Minnesota, Minnesota Municipal Utilities, Minnesota Mechanical Contractors Association, Minnesota Active Retirees.
How can HeatShare help?
· Energy Conservation and Education
· Budget Counseling
· Financial Assistance
· Family Counseling
· Social Service Information & Referrals
Your contribution will be used for those in need in your community
Who we help
· Seniors with low incomes and no alternate source of help.
· Disabled peoples whose physical capabilities limit their ability to maintain income to adequately cover energy bills.
· People who have unexpected emergencies and as a result cannot pay for household energy costs.
“Thank you for being available and making it possible to help my family. I really appreciate what you've done for us. You have given me the opportunity to get on to a new start. Keep up the good work."
How many HeatShare helped
Last year HeatShare had an income of $2,145,631 and spent $2,340,942 to help those in need. There were 6,217 households served last year. However the requests for assistance were much greater than the available resources. There is a constant need for help with utility bills, especially this year when the federal Department of Energy is predicting another increase in the cost of gas, propane and fuel oil and federal funding for energy assistance is half of last year's level.
I need help
Click here for service area phone numbers if you need utility assistance.
