Denise D. VanBuren, Central Hudson Corporate Secretary & Vice President, accepts the award on behalf of the Company from Robert Dietz, The Salvation Army's Mid-Hudson Advisory Board Chairperson.
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| Central Hudson collected donations for the Salvation Army in November and December of 2010 with an online Red Kettle. |
Central Hudson’s Good Neighbor Fund has been helping families with financial hardships to pay their utility bills since 1985. More than 13,500 Hudson Valley households have benefited from $1.8 million in assistance since the inception of the program, which is funded by Central Hudson customers and shareholders — and administered by the local corps of the Salvation Army in Kingston, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie and Beacon, to ensure that all donations serve local people in the community.
The fund was developed in order to help families who find themselves in true financial difficulty, perhaps as the result of an unexpected job loss, medical emergency or other hardship.
When the Good Neighbor Fund celebrated its 25th Anniversary in November, 2010, The Salvation Army recognized Central Hudson and its customers and shareholders for their generosity in funding a voluntary program that has extended a lifeline to our neighbors in need for a quarter century. In accepting the award on behalf of the company at a dinner ceremony in Poughkeepsie, Central Hudson Vice President and Corporate Secretary Denise VanBuren shared a special surprise announcement: “We certainly recognize that we are living in extraordinary economic times, when our neighbors are struggling perhaps more than they have in the past. As a company and as good neighbors ourselves, we want to do something additional to help with your work.” VanBuren went on to announce the sponsorship of an online Red Kettle drive on the Central Hudson website, to last through the 2010 holiday season. “We are optimistic that—in addition to continuing to encourage our customers to contribute to the Good Neighbor Fund—they will also help fund the important work of the Salvation Army by contributing to our online kettle. We’re excited to ring a virtual bell!”
You can help make a difference for a needy neighbor too. While that online Red kettle campaign has concluded, you will find instructions on every Central Hudson bill that you receive explaining how simple it is to contribute to The Good Neighbor Fund.
To read the Salvation Army's announcement of their decision to honor Central Hudson, its customers and shareholders, click here.
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