Dollar Energy Fund, KDKA Help Spread the Warmth with First-Ever 'Warmathon'

Dollar Energy Fund, KDKA Help Spread the Warmth with First-Ever 'Warmathon'

February Event Will Help Pittsburghers Who Need Help Paying for Utility Services

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- NewsRadio 1020 KDKA and Dollar Energy Fund, Inc. are teaming up for the first ever "Warmathon," a 30-hour live broadcast from the PPG Wintergarden on February 12-13, 2009. The Warmathon will support Dollar Energy Fund's Hardship Program and help low-income families maintain basic utility service.

"The current economic climate and the harsh winter weather are making many of our neighbors throughout the Pittsburgh area struggle to stay warm," said Cindy Datig, chief executive officer, Dollar Energy Fund. "Many of our elderly and working neighbors struggle to maintain basic utilities. No one should have to face a Pittsburgh winter without utility service. Our goal is to spread the warmth to more than 1500 families in the Pittsburgh area."

Since 1983, Dollar Energy Fund has helped low-income families and senior citizens on fixed incomes maintain or restore utility service through smart, efficient programs including emergency assistance, payment counseling and weatherization. The first ever NewsRadio 1020 KDKA Warmathon to benefit Dollar Energy Fund will raise funds to support the organization's Hardship Program, a utility assistance program that provides grants to low-income households.

KDKA and Dollar Energy Fund invite Pittsburghers to Help Spread the Warmth and support the Warmathon! Drop in to the PPG Wintergarden on February 12th & 13th to take part in the onsite activities and live KDKA broadcast. Listen to NewsRadio 1020 KDKA on the AM dial, and www.KDKAradio.com. To donate, call in during the event, mail a check to P.O. Box WARM, Pittsburgh, PA 15230 or visit www.Warmathon.com.

Funding generated by the Warmathon will stay in Pittsburgh. Dollar Energy Fund, Inc. is a non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible. Find full details about the Warmathon event at www.Warmathon.com.

NewsRadio 1020 KDKA is owned and operated by CBS Radio. Find KDKA at 1020 on the AM dial, and KDKAradio.com online.

About Dollar Energy Fund, Inc.

Dollar Energy Fund was founded in 1983 and has grown to become the largest hardship fund in Pennsylvania and the fourth largest in the United States. Dollar Energy Fund is a 501 (c) 3 organization in the state of Pennsylvania. Since 1983, the organization has provided over $55 million in utility assistance grants to more than 225,000 low-income families and individuals in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Individuals interested in contributing to Dollar Energy Fund can do so through their utility bills, by sending donations directly to Box 42329, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 or through the organization's website. Additional information can be found on Dollar Energy Fund's website, www.dollarenergyfund.org.

Source: Dollar Energy Fund, Inc.

CONTACT: Erin O'Donnell, PR/Fundraising Coordinator for Dollar Energy
Fund, Inc., +1-412-390-3882, +1-412-849-0566 (cell),
eodonnell@dollarenergy.org

Web Site: http://www.warmathon.com/

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