Samaritan Car Care Clinic works to change people s lives one oil change at a time What it means to me is freedom
Since 2007, Samaritan Car Care Clinic has been providing low-income people with free, basic maintenance on their cars. Now the organization wants to expand its mission to help change more lives.
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COVINGTON, Ky. â Amanda Mills loved her 1991 Ford Taurus.
Her grandfather gave it to her several years ago, and the car was just what she needed to leave an abusive relationship.
âThat was my baby, you know? It was there, like, through thick and thin,â said Mills, a mother of four boys who is now studying to become a nurse. âIt was beaten up, but it got me to where I needed to go, and I was always so grateful every day to have a car.â
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A Northern Kentucky utility company suspended penalties and disconnections earlier this year because of the pandemic. That grace period is about to end. Sanitation District 1 spokesman Chris Cole says Governor Andy Beshear ordered the statewide suspension as customers faced COVID-related hardships.
The order ended Nov. 6, but Cole says SD-1 isn t enforcing it until after Friday. He says they don t want to disconnect anyone. We ve created six-month payment plans. We re putting all residential accounts that have an overdue balance, we re automatically enrolling them in a six-month payment plan to make sure they have time to get caught up so they don t have their water shut off.
Duke Energy and its customers provide financial assistance for winter heating bills
- In 2020, the company will provide more than $2 million in direct contributions and matched donations from customers
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ The COVID-19 pandemic has stretched many families finances past the breaking point this year, and colder weather may have many facing increases in their energy bills this winter season. Duke Energy is committed to helping customers who are in need with financial assistance through its various community assistance funds. Duke Energy customers across North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Florida are also helping by contributing to energy assistance programs.