My People provides a message center for those without phone service. A client may give this phone number as a contact point and retrieve messages from prospective employers or other aid providers. In the summer we give fans to clients who have no air conditioning or other way to cool their homes. In the winter, we give heaters and blankets to clients whose gas has been shut off, or who live in poorly insulated homes. Many of our clients live in poorly built or insulated homes.
Much cold air gets in, resulting in higher heating bills.
Over the years, weatherization materials have helped our families save hundreds of dollars on heating bills. In the Fall, we help people with materials to winterize their homes. These materials include such things as plastic sheeting and stripping, caulking, tape, padding, and stripping for around doors and various other materials to help keep out the cold air. An annual grant and free weatherization kits from Union Electric, for senior citizens, provides the main funding for this program. We provide smoke detectors to our clients who do not have any in their homes.