Craft BlogHelping a Family Pay their Electricity Bill to Avoid Shut Off
My mission today is to help a family member pay their past due electric bill before it gets shut off. It was slated to be shut off on Monday, but we somehow managed to convince the electric company to extend this until the 25th of November. I wish they had come to me sooner so that I would have been to help then.
The current past due amount is $802. That’s in addition to the current month’s charges of $120. ($802 + $120 = $922 total bill, but we’re just going to focus on the $802 past due balance to avoid shut off of service!)
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I have called all their local organizations, including those recommended by the power company for Energy Share, local churches, Salvation Army etc… most are out of funds for November. I checked out the Energy Assistance program only to be told after about 5 questions that they will not qualify … they have income and they’re not over 65, if they were unemployed and/or over 65 I guess they would be shoe ins for the program.
All this calling and researching today has brought me to wonder what about the working poor? Is it a crime to try to make ends meet? Here in Newport News where I live we have a lot of working poor and even working homeless. People that work at decent jobs, but cannot afford to pay their utilities or keep a roof over their head. There are people that live in campgrounds, people that live on the streets, and the number of homeless in the area is going up every day. I just wish that I could help everyone.
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What a great idea! I am praying for your family members.
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Thank you everyone that has helped so far. We’ve gathered $15 out of $802 so far. I’ve had a few questions coming in as well…
Question 1. Why is this going to my Paypal account if it’s for someone else? That’s an easy one. Because they do not have a Paypal account, or an internet connection, or a home computer. I will make the payment for them via phone to the electric company using my Paypal debit card.
Question 2. How much is needed to stop the shut off? $802 is what the electric company is asking for. I’m hoping that even if we don’t reach the full $802 that the effort to pay as much as possible by the 25th will be helpful in keeping it on and gaining as much extension as possible.
If you have any other questions, please don’t be afraid to ask.
If you’re unable to contribute but would like to help, please share the link to this post with a friend. The more people that read this post the more chances we have of meeting the goal before the deadline. I know we can do this.
Thank you again for helping.
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Knowing this was a while ago…..If you run into this situation again contact the United Way helpline! They will help pay for past due utilities or find resources in the closest city to you! They are great and they can help find resources to pay for rent, limited medical, legal, and counseling! The skies the limit with them. Thanks for your post!
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You are very thoughful of others. May you be blessed.