For over 15 years the Williston-Richmond Rotary Club has contributed to the Split The Ticket Fund of the Vermont Fuel Dealers Association to assist community members in need. 

While thousands of Vermont families receive fuel assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, there are many Vermonters who don't qualify but still need help. These families can receive donations of heating oil, propane, and kerosene from the Split the Ticket Fund, a Vermont based 501c3 non-profit organization.

This innovative program matches cash donations with donations of heating oil, kerosene and propane from Vermont's fuel providers. The delivery ticket is split in half: every $1 donated buys $2 worth of fuel. Vermont's heating fuel and service providers are mostly small, family-owned businesses. They are often the first to hear about and respond to a heating emergency. This program gives them, as well as local businesses, organizations and individuals, the opportunity to provide a gift of warmth to someone in their community. Since it was created in 2007, the fund has delivered more than 100,000 gallons of free heating fuel to our neighbors in need.

Those receiving a gift of warmth are nominated by someone in the community. If you know someone in need, please send an email to split@vermontfuel.com.

To find out how you can support this program, go to http://vermontfuel.com/split or contact Matt Cota at 802-223-7750 or split@vermontfuel.com. Please help us help our neighbors in need.