Ten thousand dollars was donated on Thursday to help low income families make it through these cold winter months. Dominion Transmission presented the check this morning to Heart-Share for the Project Share Heating Fund.


The fund awards up to $350 dollars to help income-eligible NYSEG and Rochester Gas and Electric customers to reduce heating expenses.

Officials say the program has benefited more than half a million people.


NYSEG founded Project Share in 1982 and RG&E established their heating fund in 1984. The two programs combined in 2013 and now serve 44 counties in upstate New York.