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The Gas Assistance Fund: Helping Customers Stay Warm
You can make a difference. Help a less fortunate friend or neighbor stay warm in winter by donating to the Gas Assistance Fund.
If you need assistance paying your gas bill, the Gas Assistance Fund may be able to help.
We're glad to serve you. We want to activate your service as quickly and conveniently as possible.
The Gas Assistance (GAF) helps qualifying customers in your community who are having difficulty paying their gas bills. This program, administrated by the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, is funded by generous donations from customers, shareholders and employees of The Gas Company®*. For every dollar donated by our customers we will match that giving dollar for dollar up to $250,000.
*Gas rates are not affected by shareholder donations.
If you have quesitons, please call our office.
| 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 |
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, up to $250,000 and added $50,000 in non-matched funds in anticipation of a cold winter.
More than 5,000 households have received an average assistance of $86. Thank you for making this program successful.
The Gas Assistance Fund helps customers stay warm in winter
You can make a tax-deductible donation
- Online http://www.unitedwayla.org/donate/Pages/Donateonline.aspx or
- Mail
United Way Gas Assistance Fund
File 56826
Los Angeles, CA 90074-6826
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.
These income limits are effective June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2009.
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: Elise Buik
Telephone number: (213) 808-6220
Activity: Gas Assistance Fund (GAF); General Appeal through June 30, 2008
Solicitation Dates: July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008
Purpose: Proceeds to aid people who qualify in paying their residential Southern California Gas Bills.
Previous Activity: 2006-2007 activity collected a total of $501,294, of which $35,000 (7.0%) were expenses and $466,294 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: 080707
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
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