Success Stories

• John Monica & Sam
• Karen
• Natalie
• Alicia
• Janet

Janet

Janet has lived in Summit County for the last 25 of her 72 years of life. She moved here long before it was a hot tourist destination, when it was a place to get away and live a more quiet life.

She has been living off of a fixed income for a number of years and it has been enough to pay the bills and enjoy her time with friends and neighbors. Unfortunately, the rise in energy costs recently was more than she had planned for and had begun putting a squeeze on her ability to pay her bills.

Janet came into FIRC after last winter’s record breaking cold days left Janet with a bill that was much higher than she could afford to pay. She had received a disconnect notice was in danger of having her heat turned off.

FIRC was able to provide enough funds to the energy company to avoid the disconnection. FIRC provided Janet with information on how to weatherize her home and created a plan help her lower her energy costs for the next winter. Janet is now more prepared for the winter season and will be better able to afford her future energy bills.