Sometimes your neighbor may need a helping hand. And it’s comforting to know there’s a neighbor around if you’re the one in need.

The same thing is true for Project SHARE and Alagasco’s Gift of Energy. Donations to Project SHARE and Gift of Energy come from Alagasco customers just like yourself to provide energy assistance for those who qualify.

Project SHARE
Alagasco is proud to be a co-sponsor of Project SHARE (Service to Help Alabamians with Relief on Energy).   In more than 20 years, Project SHARE has provided more than $24.7 million to pay the energy bills of more 250,000 qualified households. Contributions from Alagasco customers help fund Project SHARE, which is administered by the American Red Cross.

Your monthly $1, $3 or $5 pledge can help make sure that Project SHARE is able to continue helping

• people age 62 or older on low, fixed incomes with no other source of funds and
• people with disabilities who, for health reasons, cannot keep up a normal family income.

A person who qualifies can receive assistance one time during the winter and one additional time during the summer if severely high temperatures cause a health threat.

If you already contribute to Project SHARE, we thank you for your generous support. If you aren’t yet enrolled in Project SHARE, we hope you’ll consider doing so. Enrollment only takes a few moments with our online form. 

Gift of Energy
Alagasco’s Gift of Energy program provides a way for you to help others. You do not have to be an Alagasco customer to buy a "Gift of Energy" for someone in need.  Your gift of $10.00 or more can be applied to any Alagasco customer account you choose, or we can help you find a recipient.
 
Gifts can be purchased:

• By mail with a check
• By phone with a check or debit/credit card
• In person at an Alagasco office with cash, check or debit/credit card

For more information, call 1-800-292-4008.

Click here for a printable Gift of Energy order form.

Gatekeeper Program
All Alagasco customer-contact employees, like meter readers, collectors and customer service representatives, are trained to look for warning signs that may indicate an older customer is in need of assistance. Warning signs include unpaid bills, neglected lawns, confusion and incoherent speech.

When an employee comes in contact with a customer who might need help, he or she fills out a Gatekeeper referral form and sends it to the division’s Gatekeeper referral person. The referral person contacts a community resource agency in an attempt to get help for the customer.

Gatekeeper is a nationwide program designed to assist those who need help but may be unable to get it for themselves. Through the Gatekeeper Program, Alagasco employees have helped almost 700 Alagasco customers since the company began participating in the program in 1987.