Once again, Celebrations Gallery & Shoppes in Pomfret is selling HomArt wooden matches in decorative boxes and Colonial Candles Votives for $10 each for their 3rd annual, “Keep the Home Fires Burning” community fundraiser to help more than 10,000 local families who need heating assistance this winter. Last year, through Celebrations efforts, 100% of the $3754.70 was raised and donated to the Access Agency’s LIHEAP (Low Income Heating Assistance Program) which helped Access provide local families with funds to purchase fuel to heat their homes.
Shirley Riemann, Director of Community Services, could not be more thrilled with the increase in support, even in these tough economic times She points out, “The basic fact is the need to assist these families continues to grow, all while the price of oil continues to climb”.
This fundraiser will last now through January 12, 2014. For more information, visit www.CelebrationsShoppes.com, call 860-928-5492 or find them on Facebook. Contact Shirley at 860-412-1603 or shirley.riemann@accessagency.org to find out additional ways you can help.
Access and Celebrations thanks the community service clubs of both Pomfret School and Woodstock Academy for helping wrap the candles and matches for customers’ gift giving convenience. And, “Thank You” to Colonial Candles, founded in Cape Cod over 100 years ago, and made in the USA, who generously donated a percentage of the candles to support this effort. Celebrations will also happily accept cash or check donations for this fundraiser.
The Access Community Action Agency is the federal and state designated anti-poverty agency for Windham and Tolland Counties. Access provides food, emergency shelter, energy assistance, energy conservation services, job and life skills training, youth mentoring, group homes, senior housing and more for low-income families and individuals. For more information about Access’ services, call (860) 450-7400 in the Willimantic area, (860) 412-1600 in the Danielson area, or visit www.accessagency.org.