Warming Hearts helps Holyoke family

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - 22News Warming Hearts gave a helping hand to one Holyoke family struggling with their heating bills this winter.

Alina Colon and her husband Fred Cintron say the 300 dollar voucher for fuel assistance from Warming Hearts will help them pay their heating bill.

They say they never thought their family would need help but budgets have gotten tight, after a faltering economy left them making less money at their jobs. "They've been cutting hours at my job so its been kind of tough paying the bills, now I'm down to 32 hours a week, they gave us this whole week off with no pay," said Fred Cintron, Warming Hearts recipient.

The Warming Hearts is supported by 22News, The United Way and Reminder Publications.

If you need fuel assistance contact the United Way by dialing 2-1-1.