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Proclamation commending the participants in Franco's LIHEAP Army 2008 Pep Rally.
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WHEREAS, since 1982, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has been assisting low-income households in the United States in meeting their home energy needs; and
WHEREAS, the Pennsylvania LIHEAP program is designed specifically to aid Pennsylvania's low-income residents in paying their heating bills through home energy assistance grants and crisis grants; and
WHEREAS, in 2006, Pittsburgh Steelers Hall-of-Famer home heating assistance advocate Franco Harris founded Franco's LIHEAP Army, a joint venture among Southwestern Pennsylvania's three largest energy providers; and
WHEREAS, representatives from Columbia, Dominion Peoples, and Equitable now join together each November to mobilize, energize, and challenge nearly 2,000 social services agencies across the state to increase LIHEAP applications; and
WHEREAS, this year's event will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Heinz Field and will feature an appearance by Franco Harris, who will join in educating the community about heating assistance;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, Allegheny County Council hereby commends the participants in Franco's LIHEAP Army for their commitment to providing the residents of Southwestern Pennsylvania with the vitally important information and resources that they need.