Energy Outreach Colorado Listed in National Holiday Giving Guide

DENVER, Nov. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Energy Outreach Colorado, a nonprofit that helps Coloradans afford energy for their homes, is listed as the nation's top social services charity in Charity Navigator's annual "Holiday Giving Guide." 

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Charity Navigator -- an independent evaluator that annually ranks thousands of American charities for sound fiscal management, accountability and transparency -- offers the list as a reference guide to help donors make holiday giving decisions. 

Energy Outreach was ranked first out of the 487 social services nonprofits rated by Charity Navigator.  The list can be found at 

http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=521#.UoP5_XCTySr.

In addition, Energy Outreach is among the one percent of charities that have received a top four-star ranking from Charity Navigator for 12 consecutive years.

Since it was established in 1989, EOC has raised more than $192 million for energy bill payment assistance and energy efficiency improvements for affordable housing and non-profit facilities.  Energy Outreach relies on individual donations, organizational funders and grants.    

"We're extremely proud to be included in Charity Navigator's holiday giving guide because it demonstrates the care with which we manage our donors' contributions to our mission of sustaining energy affordability in Colorado," said Skip Arnold, executive director of Energy Outreach Colorado.  "We greatly appreciate our generous donors, as well as the commitment of the assistance organizations, affordable housing agencies and nonprofits with which we partner."

Energy Outreach Colorado, www.EnergyOutreach.org, can be reached at 303-825-8750 or at 225 E. 16^th Ave. Ste. 200, Denver, CO  80203-1612.

SOURCE Energy Outreach Colorado