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Despite the unseasonably cool winter weather compared to a constantly colder 2011, Heat-Up St. Louis, the regional utility assistance charity continues to get hundreds of requests from bi-state area seniors, the disabled and low-income households with children, who are being threatened with disconnection notices or who require service restoration. The series of cold snaps during […]

This has been the most financially challenging winter since the inception of Heat-Up St. Louis, 11 years ago. In most parts of the St. Louis region, where the all-volunteer charity serves, the public cupboards are almost empty, in terms of donations. Thousands of area seniors, disabled and poor households with children are struggling to stay […]

Today, (December 21) at 10:00 a.m. in St. Louis City Hall, Mayor Francis Slay, St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley, and Reverend Earl E. Nance accepted much needed donations on the first day of winter to help area seniors, the disabled and low-income families with small children with their delinquent heating bills, thus keeping them […]

November 19, 2010 –St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay joined St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley; St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson; Melanie DiLeo, Chair of Heat-Up St. Louis; and Reverend Earl E. Nance, Jr., Chair Emeritus of Heat-Up St. Louis to unveil plans to help off-set a federal and state budget shortfall in utility […]

Heat-Up St. Louis, the all-volunteer, not for profit, utility assistance and education charity is encouraging area seniors, the disabled and low-income households to register during November for energy assistance. The charity does have heat grants for needy residents in the City of St. Louis, as long as funds last. Heat-Up St. Louis officials are hoping for additional on-line public donations […]

Cool Down St. Louis, is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit charity helping seniors and disabled in 17 Missouri and Illinois counties, including the City of St. Louis has just received as special $25,000 emergency grant for the purchase of air-conditioners for needy clients. This is in addition to a recent 100 donated units by AmerenUE and the […]

Beginning on Thursday, and going through the balance of summer, September 20, 2010, Vatterott Colleges are participating in the Cool Down St. Louis S.O.S. (Save Our Seniors) Project.  The charity is also encouraging the public to “Check on Their Neighbors.” Area residents and businesses can drop-off a new or slightly used air-conditioner, less than two […]

Cool Down St. Louis, a regional, all-volunteer utility assistance and public education charity is rolling out its tenth year of summer campaigns to help reduce heat-related deaths and illnesses, including an ambitious public education program. However, on Wednesday, St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley, Richard Mark, Senior Vice President, Customer Operations, AmerenUE, Denise Liebel of […]

On Friday, February 12, 2010, while thousands of area Missouri and Illinois residents celebrate Valentine’s Day Weekend, hundreds of area seniors, disabled and poor households with children are struggling to stay safe and warm this winter. Many of the area residents are in desperate need of obtaining utility assistance in an effort to keep their […]

Kicks-Off Saturday, February 6, 2010 On Saturday, February 6, 2010, the regional, all-volunteer, bi-state area utility assistance charity, Heat-Up St. Louis kicks off its 10th annual Super Bowl Heat-Up Religious Collection Drive.  While friendly wagers are being taken for the annual football championship between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints, Heat-Up St. Louis […]