‘Keep the Heat On’ provides extra assistance to families in need

By Lauren Clem, Staff Reporter

BRISTOL — During the 2015-2016 winter season, “Keep the Heat On,” the diocesan heating assistance program, has continued to offer emergency assistance to families and individuals bearing the brunt of the winter weather in homes throughout the state. As temperatures drop, donated funds provide 50-gallon heating oil shipments — or the equivalent in gas or electric bill payments — to recipients who have exhausted all other forms of public and private assistance. More.