Last week on Spotlight On Maryland, Gina Crash was joined in studio by Debbie Brown, Executive Director, and Denise Griffin, Director of Development with the Fuel Fund of Maryland to talk about their mission and history. The Fuel Fund of Maryland aims to be a lifeline for our vulnerable Maryland neighbors struggling with a home utility hardship. They assist by providing navigation through an array of financial and community resources that empower, engage, and safely connect a household in times of crisis.
The Fuel Fund of Maryland was incorporated in 1981 following the nation’s first energy crisis during the last 70’s. Victorine O. Adams, a Baltimore City councilwoman and noted civil rights activist intervened when she was moved by a couple in her council district froze to death in their home. She vowed this would never happen again under her watch.
The Fuel Fund of Maryland has been providing utility …