Contribution from the Charitable Foundation of the Energy Bar Association will aid New Jersey Families Facing Financial Crisis To Pay Their Utility Bills
Ewing, NJ. May 8, 2008. The Charitable Foundation of the Energy Bar Association (CFEBA) presented New Jersey SHARES with a check for $3,667 to assist households that may have fallen behind on their utility bills due to a temporary financial crisis.
“Many households in New Jersey, through no fault of their own struggle to pay their utility bills,” said Jim Jacob of New Jersey SHARES. “We are proud of the commitment this check represents. Being recognized by a national organization re-affirms our efforts to provide direct and meaningful assistance to New Jersey neighbors in need throughout our state. During these increasingly difficult economic times more and more of our neighbors are facing tough financial choices. Support from organizations such as CFEBA is one of the reasons New Jersey SHARES has been able to help over 127,000 families and individuals statewide since our inception in 1998.”
NJ SHARES is an energy assistance program that assists those people who do not otherwise qualify for utility bill assistance through traditional programs. NJ SHARES helps households with a temporary financial hardship that could have resulted from a loss, an illness or other misfortune. To donate or apply for the NJ SHARES program, please call our toll free number (1-866-657-4273) or visit our website at www.njshares.org.
The New Jersey SHARES Board consists of New Jersey’s seven natural gas and electric utilities (Atlantic City Electric, Elizabethtown Gas, Jersey Central Power and Light, New Jersey Natural Gas, Rockland Electric, South Jersey Gas and Public Service Electric & Gas), ten non-profit agencies (AARP, Bayada Nurses, The Salvation Army, The American Red Cross, Association for Children of New Jersey, New Jersey Community Action Agencies, Catholic Charities The Community Health Law Project, Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey and NJPIRG), and four at-large members Verizon, PNC Bank, Mr. Michael Swayze of Montclair and Ms. Sigrid Franzblau of the law firm Riker, Danzig.