2015

Since Heatupstlouis.org, (now celebrating its 16th anniversary) embarked on its current winter heating season of 2015/16, it has distributed already about $720,000 due to the generosity of public, St. Louis City/County grants, and board contributions, according to Rev. Earl E. Nance, Jr., Chair Emeritus and Melanie DiLeo, Board Chairwoman of Heatupstlouis.org. The bi-state area charity […]

In what is considered an historic first, St. Louis County today has signed an agreement with Heatupstlouis.org, a regional, not-profit public education, advocacy and utility assistance charity to spent a $150,000 for utility grants for its area qualified residents in need.  Heatupstlouis.org receives help from the generosity of some St. Louis County residents.  However the […]

Editor’s Note:  Please be advised that the St. Louis Police Department’s 12th annual “Summer Cool Down” Luncheon is not associated with the regional (MO/IL) not-for-profit charity Cooldownstlouis.org, which for the past 15 years continues to encourage seniors and disabled people to use as a primary cooling source – an air-conditioner and not a box fan. Our “Turn On the Air,” and […]

“We are pleased with the appointment of former Missouri State Senator Maida Coleman to the Missouri Public Service Commission. It sends a positive message throughout the state of Missouri by Governor Jay Nixon, considering that the commission recently gave itself a black-eye when the majority voted against all Missouri ratepayers providing a billion-dollar corporation like […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon today announced that he will be appointing former Senator Maida Coleman, of St. Louis, to serve on the Missouri Public Service Commission effective Aug. 10. Coleman, a former state representative and senator, is currently the director of the Missouri Office of Community Engagement (OCE). Former St. Louis City […]

ST. LOUIS (June 19, 2015) – As part of its annual Air Conditioner Giveaway, Ameren Missouri donated 540 window air conditioners to Cooldownstlouis.org, a regional not-for-profit public education and resource charity, which will distribute them to disabled and elderly Ameren Missouri customers throughout eastern Missouri. This is the 10th year that Ameren Missouri has sponsored […]

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St. Louis — Heatupstlouis.org, a regional volunteer independent, not-for-profit utility assistance, and advocacy charity covering the greater St. Louis bi-state area in Missouri and Illinois counties, is encouraging those qualified seniors, disabled and low-income people to obtain help this winter, and avoid unsafe method of heating their homes, at the same time, possible disconnections. “Please […]

The bi-state area’s heatupstlouis.org, an all-volunteer, utility assistance, education and advocacy charity recently announced that so far, its annual Missouri and Illinois fundraiser has broken an all-time record. It has raised $280,000 from the generosity of the public who dropped off donations to 650 volunteers, serving as greeters at area Hardee’s restaurants on Friday, February […]

Since Heat-Up St Louis, Inc., (now celebrating its 15th anniversary) embarked on its current winter heating season of 2014/15, it has distributed more than $550,000 due to the generosity of public and private sectors, and board contributions, according to Melanie DiLeo, Board Chairwoman of Heat-Up St. Louis. Unfortunately, contributions this heating season have lagged behind […]