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The Gas Assistance Fund: Helping Customers Stay Warm

If you need assistance paying your gas bill, the Gas Assistance Fund may be able to help.

Between February 2010 and April 2010 or until funds are depleted, the Gas Assistance Fund (GAF) may help qualifying customers who are having difficulty paying their gas bills. Funds are typically donated by customers, employees and shareholders.

Gas rates are not affected by shareholder donations.

How GAF Funds are Distributed

United Way of Greater Los Angeles works with about 100 nonprofit, community based organizations to help distribute funds to qualified customers of The Gas Company.

Who Qualifies for GAF assistance?

Customers must meet the following requirements:

• The gas bill must be in the name of the customer requesting assistance.
• The bill address must be the customer’s primary residence.
• The customer must not apply for more than the maximum GAF allowance for the current program year.
• The customer must meet the income guidelines listed below.

Maximum Household Income

Number of persons in household	1 or 2	3	4	5	6
Total yearly household income* no more than	$31,300	$36,800	$44,400	$52,000	$59,600
For each additional person in your household add $7,600. * Includes current household income from all sources before deductions.

* Includes current household income from all sources before deductions.

These income limits are effective June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2011.

If you think you qualify, please call us to be referred to a United Way office in your area.

Phone Numbers

English	1-800-427-2200
Spanish	1-800-342-4545
國語	1-800-427-1429
粵語	1-800-427-1420
한국어	1-800-427-0471
Tiếng Việt	1-800-427-0478
For Other Languages	1-888-427-1345
Hearing Impaired (TDD)	1-800-252-0259

You can make a difference

Help a less fortunate friend or neighbor stay warm in winter by donating to the Gas Assistance Fund.

You can make a tax-deductible donation:

• Online: http://www.unitedwayla.org/GAF/Pages/donateonlinegas.aspx or
• Mail:

  United Way Gas Assistance Fund
  File 56826
  Los Angeles, CA 90074-6826

  For information about this appeal, call (213) 808-6220.

   

THIS IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION ONLY
INFORMATION CARD NO. D7157

Issued Pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code, Chapter IV, Article 4, Philanthropy UNITED WAY, INC. 523 W. 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Person in charge of appeal: Patricia Bañuelos

Telephone number: (213) 808-6257

Activity: Gas Assistance Fund (GAF); General Appeal through June 30, 2009

Solicitation Dates: July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009

Purpose: Proceeds to aid people who qualify in paying their residential Southern California Gas Bills.

Previous Activity: 2007-08 activity collected a total of $464,952, of which $32,542 (7.0%) were expenses and $432,410 was donated to charity.

DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATION RESTRICTED TO THE HOURS OF 8 A.M. – 8 P.M.

This Information Card must be displayed or presented to all prospective donors.

Date issued: 07/25/08

Cardholder registered with the Los Angeles Police Commission Charitable Services Section, Commission Investigation Division.

Telephone: (213) 978-1144

E-mail Address: pccharity@lapd.lacity.org

Web Site: www.lapdonline.org

Update on 2008 Contributions

The 2007-2008 Gas Assistance Fund received $206,992.29 in contributions from The Gas Company customers and employees. The Gas Company and its shareholders matched the giving, dollar for dollar, and added $50,000 in non-matched funds in anticipation of a cold winter.

More than 5,000 households received an average assistance of $86. Thank you for making this program successful.