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RACE Foundation asks Charlton for volunteers as it continues senior energy-assistance grants
Summary
The local nonprofit reported having made 609 awards totaling more than $200,000 since 2009, said ARPA funds have kept the program operating, and asked the Select Board and community for volunteers to expand outreach and restore its signature fundraiser.
Sabrina Webb, a board member of the RACE Foundation, presented the nonprofit’s work to the Select Board and asked the community to help expand the group’s volunteer base so it can sustain and grow energy-assistance grants for Charlton seniors.
“We serve exclusively to the town of Charlton…we assist them with their heating and their cooling expenses,” Webb said. She described the group’s mission as supporting residents age 60 and older who meet income requirements and said applications are handled anonymously by a small awards committee.
Webb said the…
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