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Golf Benefit Raises $170,000 for Energy Assistance |
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September 16,
2008 |
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DENVER – An enthusiastic gathering of Energy Outreach Colorado supporters raised $170,000 for energy assistance at the Fourth Annual National Fuel Marketing golf tournament on Sept. 11. More than 100 golfers, most from the natural gas and utility industry, hit the links at Inverness Golf Club to benefit EOC’s energy assistance program, which provides funding to more than 100 emergency assistance organizations across the state. Event sponsors were National Fuel Marketing, title sponsor; St. Mary Land & Exploration, premier sponsor; Noble Energy, coal sponsor; Bentek Energy, Enserco, Hein & Associates, RTS Corp. and US Bank, wind sponsors; American National Bank, solar sponsor; and Colorado Mining Association, Guaranty Bank, MHA Petroleum Consultants, National Fuel Corp., Orion Energy, Pioneer Natural Resources, SourceGas and Xcel Energy, team sponsors. “As a leader in the energy industry, National Fuel Marketing is very aware of what it costs to produce energy and how current high costs impact our Colorado low-income community,” said Dan Joss, president, National Fuel Marketing. “We are committed to supporting Energy Outreach Colorado’s efforts to help Coloradans who struggle to pay their energy bills.” Natural gas prices have tripled in Colorado over the past several years and are expected to increase by about 10 percent this winter. “All too often, income-limited seniors or families feel forced to sacrifice food or medical care during winter months in order to afford to heat their homes,” said Skip Arnold, executive director of Energy Outreach Colorado. “Coloradans, and especially those who need energy assistance, are extremely fortunate to have the strong support of the oil and gas industry right here in our state. We couldn’t provide the funding we do for bill payment assistance and energy efficiency upgrades for affordable housing without their ongoing generosity.”
Energy Outreach is the only statewide non-profit organization that
raises money and distributes energy assistance funding year round
through a network of more than 100 emergency assistance agencies. |
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