Elderly customers can receive LED bulbs and home energy audit
Cleco
and last updated 2021-07-06 15:54:00-04
PINEVILLE, La. â To help elderly customers conserve energy this summer and manage their home energy usage year-round, Cleco Power is partnering with local Councils on Aging (COA) and other agencies to give away Light-Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs and offer customers registration for an On-Site Residential Weatherization Audit.
To qualify, customers need to bring a copy of their Cleco bill and meet senior citizen guidelines established by the COA, according to a release from Cleco.
âThe program is part of our conservation efforts to help elderly customers save energy,â said Jennifer Cahill, director of corporate communications. âSome of our elderly customers are on fixed incomes, so this program can help make their homes more energy-efficient year-round and especially during the summer months when usage tends to be higher.â LED Bulb Giveaway Installing
As St. Tammany churches prepare for one of the holiest and most celebrated days of the year, pastors and ministers fix their focus on works of charity and the joy of the season, all while making necessary modifications for upcoming events and services.
Many Christmas choral concerts and other annual church events were canceled or turned into virtual events because of COVID-19 concerns, but the spirit of giving remained as churches across the area worked with charities and nonprofit organizations to help those in need through angel trees and other giving projects.
âThe COVID-19 crisis has emphasized to people in general that as humans we are vulnerable and dependent on the mercy of God. It is incumbent on us as Christians to make the love of God visible by the love that we bear for one another,â said the Rev. Mark Lomax, of Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Church. âAt Christmas, we have the opportunity to bring people to Christ through works of charity, and that is