Hower Family Fund Offering $40,000 Challenge Grant for Energy Affordability

DENVER, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Hower Family Fund of Colorado, a Centennial-based family foundation, is offering to match up to $40,000 in new and increased gifts to Energy Outreach Colorado to support energy assistance and weatherization programs for limited income Coloradans.

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The Howers have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to energy affordability in Colorado by providing $25,000 challenge grants in 2009 and 2010, and a $35,000 matching grant in 2011.  In total, the Hower Family Fund has brought in an additional $200,000 to support Energy Outreach Colorado's programs.  Their latest challenge grant, the largest ever, goes through April 2012.

"We greatly appreciate the generous support of the Hower Family Fund in helping Colorado's most financially vulnerable residents afford home energy," said Skip Arnold, executive director of Energy Outreach Colorado.  "Many families with children, seniors and people living with special health needs thank the Howers for helping them stay safe and warm in their homes."

Energy Outreach is Colorado's only nonprofit that raises funds for energy assistance and energy efficiency programs for limited income families and nonprofit facilities across Colorado. 

About Energy Outreach Colorado

Helping all Coloradans afford home energy.

Energy Outreach Colorado is the only independent, non-profit organization in the state raising money to help limited income Coloradans afford home energy.  Since it was established in 1989, EOC has raised more than $151 million to fund energy bill payment assistance, energy efficiency upgrades for affordable housing and non-profit facilities, and advocacy on behalf of low-income energy consumers.  Energy Outreach Colorado relies on private donations, corporate contributions and foundation grants.  It has received top ratings from Charity Navigator for 10 consecutive years and is an accredited charity member of the Better Business Bureau.  Energy Outreach Colorado, www.EnergyOutreach.org, can be reached at 303-825-8750 or at 225 E. 16th Ave. Ste. 200, Denver, CO 80203-1612.

SOURCE Energy Outreach Colorado