Last week on Spotlight On Maryland, Gina Crash was joined in studio by Debbie Brown, Executive Director, and Denise Griffin, Director of Development with the Fuel Fund of Maryland to talk about their mission and history. The Fuel Fund of Maryland aims to be a lifeline for our vulnerable Maryland neighbors struggling with a home utility hardship. They assist by providing navigation through an array of financial and community resources that empower, engage, and safely connect a household in times of crisis.
The Fuel Fund of Maryland was incorporated in 1981 following the nation's first energy crisis during the last 70's. Victorine O. Adams, a Baltimore City councilwoman and noted civil rights activist intervened when she was moved by a couple in her council district froze to death in their home. She vowed this would never happen again under her watch.
The Fuel Fund of Maryland has been providing utility crisis grants for almost 45 years! In FY 2024, the Fuel Fund of Maryland provided a financial grant to more than 4,289 households.
Anyone wanting to make a gift or partner with the Fuel Fund of Maryland can go to fuelfundmaryland.org or contact Denise Griffin, Director of Development at 410-844-3833. You can make a onetime gift on their website or when you pay your BGE bill, you have an opportunity to make a monthly gift where you can set a monthly amount. You can also follow the Fuel Fund of Maryland on Facebook, X, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Click the media player below to listen to the interview and find out more.