Join KDKA and Dollar Energy Fund to Help Spread the Warmth!

Join KDKA and Dollar Energy Fund to Help Spread the Warmth!

First-Ever 'Warmathon' is Helping Low-Income Families Stay Warm

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The first ever NewsRadio 1020 KDKA Warmathon to benefit Dollar Energy Fund, a 30-hour live broadcast from the PPG Wintergarden on February 12-13, 2009, is in full swing to help low-income families maintain basic utility service.

"Our goal is to spread the warmth to more than 1500 families in the Pittsburgh area," said Cindy Datig, chief executive officer of Dollar Energy Fund. Local utilities, including Allegheny Power, Dominion Peoples, Duquesne Light and Equitable Gas along with other corporations, small businesses and volunteers are joining NewsRadio 1020 KDKA and Dollar Energy Fund in this effort.

The PPG Wintergarden in Downtown Pittsburgh has been buzzing since 5:00 a.m. Volunteers have been answering calls to accept donations and 'Pedaling for Power.' KDKA will be broadcasting live until 10:00 p.m. and entertainment is scheduled this afternoon and evening. Online auction items are also available for bid at www.Warmathon.com.

KDKA and Dollar Energy Fund invite Pittsburghers to Spread the Warmth and help meet the Warmathon's goal! 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 1-888-745-1020 to make a pledge, mail a check to P.O. Box WARM, Pittsburgh, PA 15230 or visit www.Warmathon.com.

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.

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

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

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

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