ATMOS Energy's Donation

A local energy provider donates 75 hundred dollars to help people pay their utility bills this holiday season.

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A local energy provider donates 75 hundred dollars to help people pay their utility bills this holiday season.

Atmos energy signed the check to prairie opportunity community action center in starkville earlier this week.

They say covid-19 has impacted low- income families statewide.

Tomeka rhine applied for help from prairie opporunity and got a little more than her utilities paid.

Rhine ended up landing an interview, and now works for the community action center.

"not only did i recieve services, they assisted me with services to pay my gas bill as well as my electric bill, and i recieved an interview, and ultimately, august the 3rd i become a full time employee as a case manager here at prairie opportunity."

"we're delighted to give a $7,500 check to praire opportunity, an energy assistance agency that's preforming invaluable work in the starkville, oktibbeha county area.

So, these funds will be able to help those qualified customers pay their gas bills during this winter season."

Since the pandemic, atmos energy says they've donated almost a half million dollars in philanthropic efforts throughout their service area.