Hot summer in a struggling economy has left more elderly and disabled customers than normal unable to pay their energy bills, nearly depleting the funds available to low-income Arkansans through Entergy Arkansas’s Power to Care program.
Archive: September 2008 | Section: Project Deserve, Southern Good Faith Fund, Southern Bancorp
A hot summer in a struggling economy has left more elderly and disabled customers than normal unable to pay their energy bills, nearly depleting the funds available to low-income Arkansans through Entergy Arkansas’s Power to Care program.
Formerly known as Project Deserve, Power to Care is a program funded by contributions from Entergy Arkansas customers, employees, retirees, and shareholders to help our less fortunate customers pay their energy bill during times of financial crisis. The fund is administered by Southern Good Faith Fund (SGFF) of Pine Bluff.
Archive: September 2008 | Section: Project Deserve, Southern Good Faith Fund, Southern Bancorp
With prices going up across the board, requests for utility bill assistance have increased, according to officials who help pay energy bills.
Archive: August 2008 | Section: Project Deserve, Other Related News, Southern Good Faith Fund, Southern Bancorp
With summer temperatures reaching triple digits, many Arkansans have trouble paying their electric bills. Entergy Arkansas’ The Power to Care program, administered by Southern Good Faith Fund, provides financial assistance to eligible Entergy customers who are elderly or disabled and meet income guidelines. Rosalie Tripp, SGFF’s Program Coordinator for The Power to Care, was interviewed as part of this news story that explained how the program helps many Arkansans who otherwise might have to choose between paying their electric bill and buying food or medicine.
Archive: July 2008 | Section: Project Deserve, Video, Media, Southern Good Faith Fund, Southern Bancorp
Southern Good Faith Fund (SGFF) became the administrative agency for Project Deserve, a fund established by Entergy Arkansas to help low-income, elderly, or disabled Arkansas residents pay their electric bills.
Archive: April 2007 | Section: Project Deserve, Southern Good Faith Fund, Southern Bancorp
