In November, half of the undesignated funds in the plate will go to the Penquis Fuel Assistance Program. Fuel Assistance (Home Energy Assistance Program, HEAP) assists income-eligible households in Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Knox counties with high winter heating costs. Homes may be heated with oil, kerosene, coal, pellets, wood, LP gas, or electricity. For more information on their program, you can visit https://www.penquis.org/services/heating-utilities/heating-assistance-liheap/.

In September, we were able to share $269 with the Hemophilia Alliance of Maine.