THAW's May Days of Giving Campaign!
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Heat and Warmth FundTHAW is raising funds to help vulnerable Michigan families in need with utility bills!
$23,552
raised by 135 people
$20,000 goal
Comerica Bank Donates $10,000 Matching Gift to THAW's Campaign!
Thank you to our friends at Comerica for matching all gifts up to $10,000, dollar for dollar, during THAW’s May Days of Giving Campaign. Your donation will have double the impact and help serve even more Michigan families in need.
Make a gift and a difference today!
Help vulnerable Michiganders and those on the frontlines working to keep Michigan strong!
THAW serves children, seniors, the unemployed, underemployed, veterans, and disabled individuals experiencing energy crises. THAW also serves the A.L.I.C.E. population – defined by United Way as the Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. A.L.I.C.E. represents those in our communities who are working and make too much to qualify for traditional assistance programs but not enough to meet their basic needs including functioning utilities. Many of these residents are frontline and essential workers.
The average adult needs to earn around $23,400 just to afford the basics. A family of four needs over $64,000 but 58% of all jobs in Michigan pay less than $20/hour. Low-wage jobs lead to fewer stable households. The number of families falling through the gaps of social services programs because of being over the Federal Poverty Level, but not making enough to afford the actual costs of housing, utilities, childcare, food, health care, technology, and transportation is growing across Michigan.
With your donation, THAW can help Michiganders like the heroes on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic – grocery store clerks, nurses, hospital cleaning staff, maintenance and support staff, food service workers, transportation employees, and more.
Access to heat, water, and electricity are essential and basic human needs. Support The Heat and Warmth Fund today and help vulnerable Michigan residents live healthier, more fulfilled lives.
THAW's mission is to stabilize and empower Michigan families, keeping them healthy, safe and warm. Founded in 1985, THAW is a leading statewide provider of utility assistance and has distributed over $200 million in assistance to over 250,000 Michigan households. THAW provides assistance for gas, electricity, water, and deliverable fuels such as wood and propane, to ensure families do not have to make a decision between heating their homes and feeding their families. THAW is proud to say that about 85-90 cents of every dollar received, goes to direct services and programs.
THAW is excited to participate in Crain's May Days of Giving this year! Help drive THAW's mission of helping Michigan families in need by donating today!