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Free seminar promotes electricity savings, assistance programs

PRESS RELEASE DATE: MARCH 24, 2009

FPL, House of Hope and the Martin County Community Services department are hosting a free seminar March 31 to help people save on electricity and manage their FPL bills.

The seminar will be held 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 31 at the Martin County Administrative Building, 2401 SE Monterey Road, Fourth Floor.

The seminar is designed to help people learn about:

• Ways to save on electricity usage.

• Options for billing and payment.

• Special consumer assistance programs.

House of Hope and Martin County government recently approached FPL to help find ways to alleviate the problems people face when they fall behind on their bills. The seminar is a response by FPL to help people manage their power consumption and bill payments. The seminar is in English, and Spanish-speaking translators and materials will be available.

“House of Hope pays thousands of dollars to FPL each year as we assist families who face having their electricity turned off,” said Patrick Slattery, executive director of House of Hope. The agency helps clients countywide, with branches in Hobe Sound, Indiantown, Jensen Beach and the Golden Gate area of Stuart.

“We help hundreds of people who have suddenly lost their jobs, who have suffered a major health problem, or just faced other catastrophic bills that have stretched low wages or Social Security payments past their ability to pay,” Slattery said. “We hope this seminar, and future efforts on the part of FPL, will help some people find ways to alleviate their financial burdens.”

For more information about House of Hope, call (772) 286-4673, or visit www.hohmartin.org.