Operation Fuel announces donations

Operation Fuel recently received the following donations for its energy assistance programs:

HCC Global Financial Products has donated $10,000. HCC Global, of Farmington, is a specialty insurance company. The Gryphon Fund, of West Simsbury, has donated $10,000 for energy assistance in Hartford County. The Connecticut Health Foundation, of Hartford, has donated $5,000. The William and Alice Mortensen Foundation, of West Hartford, has donated $5,000 for residents of Greater Hartford. The United Bank Foundation, which is based in Hartford, has awarded a grant of $2,000. The McPhee Foundation Inc., of Bristol, has donated $2,000 for Bristol households. The Bruyette Family Foundation has donated $2,000. The Franklin Conklin Foundation has awarded a grant of $2,000. The Fuller Family Foundation has donated $2,000. The Hartford’s Windsor Grant Committee has awarded grants of $1,500 and $1,000. The American Eagle Financial Credit Union has awarded a grant of $1,000 for households in Hartford, Middlesex and Tolland Counties. The Sandra and Arnold Chase Family Foundation Inc., which is based in Hartford, has donated $1,000.

Operation Fuel is a statewide nonprofit organization that provides emergency energy assistance year-round to lower-income working families and individuals, the elderly, and disabled individuals who are in financial crisis. Individuals who need energy assistance should call 211. For more information on Operation Fuel or to make a donation, go to www.operationfuel.org.