Nicor Gas Sharing the Warmth utility assistance

Nicor Gas as well as its local partners try to provide assistance for utility bills as the result of donations from Sharing the Warmth. The program is just one of the tools used by the company to help low income families in Illinois make it through a hardship.

There are many criteria in place in order to apply for assistance from this service. In addition, since donations are used from the public (both individuals as well as corporations) the Sharing the Warmth program is very limited in capacity. Only a small number of applicants will generally be able to qualify for help with their energy bills each year.

First of all, to donate, this can be done in many ways. Nicor Gas Sharing the Warmth allows one time donations as well as a round up service. Any dollar amount will always be accepted, whether it is $1, $5, or $50. There is no mandatory contribution. Also, if someone decides to round up their current utility bill on a monthly basis to contribute, that can be stopped at any time. So there are no long term commitments.

The money will stay locally. So this means that it could be that a donor's neighbor, friend, or someone on their street received help. Also, the Sharing the Warmth from Nicor Gas is focused on true, one time hardships. It is not intended to help people that are in chronic poverty or that have caused their own hardship. This means that a donation is used properly.

Nicor Gas will also often donate to Share the Warmth. This would be in the form of matching other donors. Or the management or employees may also participate.

Applications for Nicor Gas Sharing the Warmth

Some or all of the following conditions are in place. The applicant will need to have a low income and proof of it. They will also need identification, proof of residency, and meet other factors that are in place. Many applicants will also need to agree to conserve energy in the future.

 

 

 

 

Nicor Gas Sharing the Warmth is also intended to resolve a crisis. There will be focus on customers with special needs, such as a medical emergency or maybe they need to keep their power on for a sick child. Another focus will be on senior citizens that would otherwise have a life-threatening condition without utilities.

This means that those who donate to the bill paying program are also often helping those families that are most at risk. There are cases in which if someone doesn't have electricity or heat for their home, that the household can go into a true crisis. So Sharing the Warmth can help eliminate this risk that may be faced by some struggling families.

The aid can often be combined with other low income programs too, such as LIHEAP. For more information, to donate, or to apply for utility bill help, the main number of Nicor Gas Sharing the Warmth is 888-642-6748.