'Warmathon' Enters Its Twentieth Hour!

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The 2010 NewsRadio 1020 KDKA Warmathon to benefit Dollar Energy Fund enters its twentieth hour. The Warmathon, a 31-hour live broadcast from the PPG Wintergarden from Thursday, February 11 - Friday, February 12, 2010, continues to work toward meeting its goal of raising enough funds to help 1400 Pittsburgh area families maintain safe utility service.

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.

"I challenge the Pittsburgh community to help us spread the warmth to more than 1400 low-income families," said Cindy Datig, chief executive officer of Dollar Energy Fund.

All Pittsburghers are invited to join KDKA and Dollar Energy Fund - along with local utilities, including Allegheny Power, Columbia Gas, Dominion Peoples, Duquesne Light and Equitable Gas, other sponsors and volunteers - at the PPG Wintergarden for final hours of the Warmathon.

The PPG Wintergarden in Downtown Pittsburgh has been buzzing since 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 11th. Volunteers have been 'Pedaling for Power' and have kept a bulb powered by a stationary bike lit for almost 20 hours, with 11 more to go.

Support the Warmathon in its final hours and make sure the goal of keeping 1400 low-income Pittsburgh families warm is met. Drop in to the PPG Wintergarden on February 12th until 7:00 p.m. 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 are being 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, 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.