Join KDKA and Dollar Energy Fund Thursday, Feb. 11 - Friday, Feb. 12 to Help Spread the Warmth

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2010 NewsRadio 1020 KDKA Warmathon to benefit Dollar Energy Fund, a 31-hour live broadcast from the PPG Wintergarden from Thursday, February 11- Friday, February 12, is in full swing to raise funds to help low-income families maintain safe utility service.  This is the second year KDKA has joined Dollar Energy Fund to keep local Pittsburghers healthy and warm.

Since 1983, Dollar Energy Fund has helped low-income families and senior citizens on fixed incomes maintain or restore utility service through smart, efficient programs including emergency assistance, payment counseling and weatherization. The 2010 NewsRadio 1020 KDKA Warmathon to benefit Dollar Energy Fund will raise funds to support the organization's Hardship Program, a utility assistance program that provides grants to low-income households.  Funding generated by the Warmathon will stay in the Pittsburgh area.

"Our goal is to spread the warmth to more than 1400 families in the Pittsburgh area," said Cindy Datig, chief executive officer of Dollar Energy Fund. Local utilities, including Allegheny Power, Columbia Gas, Peoples Gas, Duquesne Light and Equitable Gas along with Ohio Valley General Hospital, other corporations, small businesses and volunteers are joining NewsRadio 1020 KDKA and Dollar Energy Fund in this effort.

The PPG Wintergarden in Downtown Pittsburgh has been buzzing since 5:00 a.m. Volunteers have been answering calls to accept donations and 'Pedaling for Power'. KDKA will be broadcasting live until 10:00 p.m. and entertainment is scheduled this afternoon and evening.

KDKA and Dollar Energy Fund invite Pittsburghers to Spread the Warmth and help meet the Warmathon's goal. Drop in to the PPG Wintergarden on February 11 & 12 to take part in the onsite activities and live KDKA broadcast. Listen to NewsRadio 1020 KDKA on the AM dial, and www.KDKAradio.com. Exciting donation incentives will be announced throughout the broadcast. To donate, call 1-888-745-1020, mail a check to P.O. Box WARM, Pittsburgh, PA 15230 or visit www.warmathon.com. And, new this year, you can donate $10 through your cell phone, which will automatically be added to your phone bill, by simply texting "WARM" to 20222. Dollar Energy Fund's partnering utility companies will match your donation dollar for dollar -- doubling the impact of your contribution.

Dollar Energy Fund, Inc. is a non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible. Find full details about the Warmathon event at www.warmathon.com.

NEWSRADIO 1020 KDKA is owned and operated by CBS RADIO. Find KDKA at 1020 on the AM dial; on HD-3 channels of KDKA-, WZPT- and WDSY-FM; online at KDKAradio.com and through mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPod Touch and the Blackberry.

About Dollar Energy Fund, Inc.

Dollar Energy Fund was founded in 1983 and has grown to become the largest hardship fund in Pennsylvania and one of the largest in the United States. Dollar Energy Fund is a 501 (c) 3 organization in the state of Pennsylvania.  Since 1983, the organization has provided over $60 million in utility assistance grants to more than 250,000 low-income families and individuals in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee.  Individuals interested in contributing to Dollar Energy Fund can do so through their utility bills, by sending donations directly to Box 42329, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 or through the organization's website.  Additional information can be found on Dollar Energy Fund's website, www.dollarenergyfund.org.

SOURCE Dollar Energy Fund, Inc.