Hardee’s Rise and Shine for Heat 2005 fundraiser, with a Valentine’s Weekend theme of “Have a Heart, Heat A Home,” is scheduled for Friday, February 11, between 6 and 10:30 a.m. at area Hardee’s restaurants.
Celebrity host volunteers from the Fire Chiefs Association of Greater St. Louis, Citigroup and other organizations will “Rise and Shine” for Heat-Up St. Louis to help needy families, the elderly and disabled with their delinquent energy bills.
The volunteer hosts will meet and greet Hardee’s customers and ask for donations. In addition, there will be coin canisters on the front counters of more than 70 area Hardee’s restaurants until 2 p.m.
The charity is also encouraging area civic and business groups to pre-order in bulk breakfast sandwiches through the local Hardee’s general manager.
Last year, Hardee’s Rise and Shine raised about $40,000 in donations. All donations go toward helping the needy, as all expenses are underwritten.
Heat-Up St. Louis distributes heating grants to area social service and community action organizations, who qualify needy people for energy assistance to pay their home heating bills in sixteen counties of Missouri and Illinois.
Tax-deductible donations may be sent to Heat-Up St. Louis, c/o UMB Bank, P.O. Box 868, St. Louis, MO 63188 or through the secure website at www.heatupstlouis.org.
People requiring energy assistance or utility counseling should call 241-7668.
