Program To Provide Free Heaters To North Escambia Needy

February 11, 2010

Free electric heaters will be available for the elderly and needy Friday at a Cantonment church.

The Community Action Program will hold an outreach from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Greater First Baptist Church at 591 Booker Street in Cantonment. Free electric heaters are available to those with inadequate heat who are age 55 or older, or have children under 12, or are disabled. The program is for North Escambia residents only.

A picture identification is required, as well as social security numbers for all residents in the household, proof of income and a current electric bill.

For more information, call  Elizabeth Brown at (850) 221-3356, or Mike Riley at (850) 968-1682.  Call and make a reservations at (850) 968-0153.

Comments

7 Responses to “Program To Provide Free Heaters To North Escambia Needy”

  1. Old days on February 12th, 2010 9:15 am

    I called to check on this and they have cancelled it for today and rescheduled for Tuesday morning at 9:30.

  2. smarty pants on February 11th, 2010 11:21 pm

    Don’t it seem a little odd to anyone that they are offering heaters Friday during the time of the snow storm,when the official say to stay off the road, the middle of February. Why not at the beginning of the winter season. Yes it is nice of them to do, but maybe they need to rethink the time. Maybe that just a way to make sure that they do not have to give out very many.

  3. anydaynow on February 11th, 2010 1:46 pm

    It’s always bothered me that the most expensive and most dangerous form of heating is offered to the elderly and the poor. Doesn’t make sense.

  4. anydaynow on February 11th, 2010 1:44 pm

    It’s always bothered me that the most dangerous and most expensive form of heat is offered for the elderly and the poor. Doesn’t make sense.

  5. Splat on February 11th, 2010 1:23 pm

    this is very nice!

  6. Angi on February 11th, 2010 9:58 am

    This is a very nice thing to do for the needy, and I also hope that we don’t lose power; because if we do the electric heaters nor central heat will do no good for anybody…

  7. bill, big b little ill on February 11th, 2010 7:41 am

    Let’s hope the electricity stays on….heaters great idea for the needy…





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