Help Keep your Neighbors Warm this Season

Ameren’s Warm Neighbors program has provided bill payment assistance and home weatherization for qualifying customers since 1982. As part of the Energy Assistance Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, founded by Illinois Power (now Ameren IP), has helped weatherize more than 5,500 homes and provided heating assistance to over 76,000 households.

During this holiday season, Ameren Illinois Utilities is making it even easier to help those in need with the Dollar More program. Beyond just donations, you can purchase gift certificates that can be used toward electricity or natural gas service bills for any Ameren customer.

The winter can be a costly time for organizations that have been struggling with rising costs for a long time. It is easy to think of the public places that open their doors to you and your loved ones like a church, a senior center, a food bank, or a veterans’ organization. Making a donation contributing to their utility costs can help them maintain the quality services they offer to your community.

As a nonprofit that hopes to upgrade our homes and buildings to become energy efficient, we strongly encourage giving to those organizations that help weatherize like Warm Neighbors as it is an investment that will go beyond its initial dollar amount.

To learn more visit the Ameren Web site (www.ameren.com), selecting "My Home," then "Special Programs & Services," then your Ameren Illinois Utility.