Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania Provides Winter Warmth to Those in Need in York County.Drive Has Provided Almost 4,000 Blankets to York County York County may refer to one of several counties:
CANONSBURG, Pa. -- Hundreds of needy families across south-central Pennsylvania will encounter challenges in their efforts to stay warm this winter. To meet this pressing need, Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania is partnering with community organizations to launch the seventh annual York County Blanket Drive. Along with the York-Adams Chapter of the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. , the Salvation Army Salvation Army, Protestant denomination and international nonsectarian Christian organization for evangelical and philanthropic work. Organization and Beliefs The Salvation Army has established branches in 100 countries throughout the world. in York and Lancaster, and a number of other charitable organizations This article is about charitable organizations. For other uses of the word charity, see Charity. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is an organization with charitable purposes only. , Columbia Gas is calling on local residents to donate blankets for those in need. "The current economic downturn will make the colder months even more challenging for those in need this year," said Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania president Terrence J Terence Jenkins (born July 12, 1983 in New York City, New York, United States) is an American television personality and one of the current hosts of the popular Black Entertainment Television show 106 & Park. . Murphy. "Columbia Gas is committed not only to providing safe and reliable natural gas service to our customers but also to working with nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. agencies, officials and businesses to help low-income families in York County to stay warm this winter." Columbia Gas first launched its blanket drive effort in York, PA in 2001. Over the past six years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time blanket drives have expanded to include the communities of New Castle and Washington, PA. Since their inception, Columbia Gas blanket drives have resulted in the donation and distribution of more than 7,500 blankets for those in need. The York County Blanket drive has provided almost 4,000 blankets to residents. Throughout the months of November and December, York County area residents are encouraged to share the warmth by dropping off new blankets at one of several locations throughout the county, including: * Starbucks locations in York, Hanover and Lancaster counties Lancaster County is the name of four counties in the United States:
* The York Galleria Mall In addition, Columbia Gas is sponsoring Light Up Night on Friday, December 5, 2008 and asks that those attending bring a new blanket to help those who may need some extra assistance staying warm this winter. All blankets will be provided to local social service agencies that conduct outreach to needy families. Agencies receiving the blankets for distribution include Access York, American Red Cross, Salvation Army, York Rescue Mission and more. About Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, with local headquarters in Canonsburg, serves more than 412,000 customers in 26 counties. More information about Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania and Columbia Gas of Maryland is available at www.columbiagas.com. |
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