A Very Warm Welcome To Our Site

The WWJ Winter Survival Radiothon benefitting THAW runs from 5am, Friday, January 27th through noon, Saturday, January 28th and is being broadcast from The Henry Ford. Tune into WWJ Newsradio 950 for all the latest updates and call 888-579-4950 to make a pledge. Thanks for your support.

Call (888) 579-4950 to make your pledge.

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THAW's Online Auction is Now Open!

Help raise donations to keep families safe and warm this winter by bidding on items in the Online Auction. Many businesses have generously donated a variety of exciting items, with all proceeds going toward the Radiothon for THAW. You’ll be able to bid on unique gifts, sporting events, concert tickets, entertainment packages, gourmet dining, one-of-a-kind experiences and all sorts of personal luxuries. Check often, new items are added daily.

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For thousand of Michigan families their own home will not protect them from the harshness of winter. The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW) has been assisting Michigan residents facing an emergency energy crisis for 26 years and this year we expect the need to be greater than ever. Your donation will provide immediate relief to a famliy struggling to keep their loved ones warm.

WWJ Winter Survival Radiothon benefitting THAW

Funding News

Winter will now be warmer for many Michigan residents struggling to keep their heat and lights on.

The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has awarded $9,689,814 to The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW) from the Vulnerable Household Warmth Fund (VHWF) to be used as utility assistance for qualified, Michigan residents in need this winter.

Earlier this month the legislature passed, and Governor signed, a package of bills that authorized the creation of the Vulnerable Household Warmth Fund (VHWF) for the purpose of providing payment or partial payment of bills for electricity, natural gas, propane, heating oil, or any other type of fuel used to heat the primary residence of a vulnerable customer during the 2011-2012 heating season.

Action was needed because earlier this year a state appeals court ruled the financing system used by Michigan’s Low Income and Energy Efficiency Fund (LIEEF) was no longer authorized. The fund is financed through a charge on customers of large utilities, including Detroit Edison and Consumers Energy.

Lawmakers acknowledged the fix is temporary and that more long-term solutions will have to be found. Legislators said they felt it necessary to address the winter heating issue for low-income residents before ending votes for the year.

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