{"id":7478,"date":"2020-06-23T18:07:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T18:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/the-heat-fund-results-2020\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:22:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:22:29","slug":"the-heat-fund-results-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/2020\/06\/the-heat-fund-results-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The HEAT Fund Keeps 3,500 Nova Scotian Households Warm this Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each year, The Home Energy Assistance Top Up Fund, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/home\/programs\/heat\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HEAT Fund<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, helps thousands of individuals and families in Nova Scotia keep their homes warm during the winter months. In 2020, more than 3,500 households received support from this life-changing program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Linda Kennedy was a recipient of the HEAT Fund. Living on long-term disability in Halifax, she often found herself turning down the heat to save money. After applying for the program, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nspower.ca\/about-us\/articles\/details\/articles\/2020\/05\/26\/heat-fund-provides-welcome-relief-from-pandemic-pressure\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">she received $400 towards her power account<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt affects everything when you\u2019re cold; when your feet are cold, everything is cold,\u201d she explains. \u201cBut with the money from the fund and being able to go up a few degrees. Wow, what a difference.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, the Fund helped even more struggling Nova Scotians, thanks to Nova Scotia Power. In January, the company announced\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/2020\/03\/nova-scotia-power-contributes-an-additional-500000-to-support-those-impacted-by-covid-19\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an additional contribution of $500,000<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and changed the program eligibility to ensure anyone in need could access the Fund during the COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The HEAT Fund is administered by The Salvation Army and funded by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.novascotia.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nova Scotia Government<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nspower.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nova Scotia Power<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe HEAT Fund is essential for us to help Nova Scotians across our communities,\u201d says Major Wade Budgell, divisional commander of The Salvation Army. \u201cWhat began in 1997 as a humble but mighty fund of $16,000, has grown into a strong but mighty partnership enabling The Salvation Army to serve even more Nova Scotian households in a time of crisis.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, The Home Energy Assistance Top Up Fund, or HEAT Fund, helps thousands of individuals and families in Nova Scotia keep their homes warm during the winter months. 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