Every season poses its own distinct challenges for low-income families. In the summer, people with chronic illnesses are debilitated by the heat if they can't afford air-conditioning. In the wintertime, ever-climbing oil and gas prices give rise to exorbitant heating bills.
The bad news, according to this U.S. News and World Report article, is that this winter is slated to be the costliest on record. In fact, the price to heat your home using oil this year will be TWICE as expensive as it was any time between 2000 and 2005.
But there is some good news.
You see, oil prices may be at an all-time high. But so are your contributions. Every day, donors are stepping up with $5 and $100 and $1,000 pledges. And with the generous matching offer from our mystery foundation, this winter Modest Needs has the potential to do more good than ever before, one heating bill at a time.
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