Salvation Army hopes to raise $620,000 to keep people warm

The Salvation Army Warm Home Fund has set a goal to collect $620,000 for the 2010-11 heating season to assist more than 4,000 households with their Puget Sound Energy bill payments.

The Salvation Army Warm Home Fund has set a goal to collect $620,000 for the 2010-11 heating season to assist more than 4,000 households with their Puget Sound Energy bill payments.

PSE customers and employees supported their neighbors in need this past year with more than $610,000 in voluntary contributions to the fund, which helped more than 3,900 families stay warm in the utility’s 11-county electric and natural gas service area.

To donate to the Warm Home Fund, PSE customers can include donations in utility bill payments and write the amount on the bill payment stub or online via the line labeled “The Salvation Army Warm Home Fund.” All donations to the program are tax deductible.