Donate Through Your Utility Bill
Some providers allow you to donate through your monthly energy bill.
SCANA Energy
SCANA customers can donate to HEAT by completing an online form here.
Walton Gas
Customers can call customer service at 770-267-2505 to sign up to donate to HEAT.
City of Adairsville
Adairsville residents can call City all at 770-773-3451 (ex. 101) to sign up to donate to HEAT.
City of Claxton
Claxton residents can call city hall at 912-739-1712 to sign up to donate to HEAT.
City of Hartwell
Hartwell residents can sign up to donate to HEAT on their gas bill from fall until spring.
City of Madison
Madison residents can call City Hall at 706-342-1251 to request a form to sign up to donate to HEAT.
City of Perry
Perry residents can call customer service at 478-988-2700 to request a form to sign up to donate to HEAT.”
City of Royston
Royston residents can call city hall at 706-245-7232 and ask for Jan Pearson to sign up to donate to HEAT.
City of Sylvester
Sylvester residents can call city hall at 229-776-8505 to request a form to sign up to donate to HEAT.
City of Thomson
Thomson residents can call city hall at 706-595-1781 to request a form to sign up to donate to HEAT.
City of Tifton
Tifton residents can call City Hall at 229-391-3957 to request a form to sign up to donate to HEAT.
City of Toccoa
Toccoa residents can call City Hall at 706-282-3229 and speak with Becky Bohannon to sign up to donate to HEAT.
City of Waynesboro
Waynesboro residents can call city hall at 706-554-8000 and ask for Glenda Wimberly or Valerie Kirklan to sign up to donate to HEAT.
City of Winder
Winder residents can call the Utilities Department at 770-867-7978 to sign up to donate through Round Up.
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About HEAT
HEAT, Inc. is Georgia’s oldest statewide fuel fund, providing critical energy assistance to households in need—regardless of the energy source they rely on. Founded by Atlanta Gas Light Company in 1983 and established as an independent 501(c)(3) in 2000, HEAT has been a trusted lifeline for vulnerable Georgians for more than four decades.
Our Impact
For more than 43 years, HEAT has helped stabilize families facing energy crises by joining forces with caring individuals, businesses, utilities, and state agencies.
Our statewide impact includes:
- More than $30 million in energy assistance distributed to Georgians in need
- More than 150,000 Georgia households supported
- More than 6,000 Georgians were warmed during the 2024–2025 winter alone
Every donation directly helps an extremely vulnerable Georgia family stay warm, safe, and connected in their hour of need.
How Assistance Reaches Families In Need
HEAT uses a dual‑distribution model to ensure timely, equitable access to help:
- Direct Assistance: HEAT’s administrative office provides direct assistance to income eligible gas customers on the Atlanta Gas Light pipeline, for further information please call 678.406.0212.
- Statewide Distribution: The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) distributes funds through local community action agencies statewide
Eligible households apply through the agency serving their county and must meet established income guidelines. This coordinated approach ensures that families in crisis receive support quickly and consistently.
Why Your Support Matters
Georgia faces persistent economic challenges that make HEAT’s mission more urgent than ever.
- More than 1.3 million Georgia residents live in poverty
- Many more struggle to afford basic household expenses
- Low‑income families in Georgia experience some of the highest energy burdens in the nation
- Rising utility costs and shrinking federal supports leave families choosing between heat, food, medicine, and transportation
Your donation helps prevent utility disconnections, protects vulnerable seniors and children, and keeps families safe in their homes.
How You Can Help
Your generosity fuels HEAT’s ability to serve families across Georgia.
- You can support HEAT by:
- Making a secure online donation on our website.
- Enrolling in monthly giving through participating utility partners (SCANA Energy, Walton Gas, and select Georgia city utility systems)
- Rounding up your utility bill if you are a City of Winder customer
- Sign up to give monthly donations through utility bills if you are a customer of the following Georgia city utility systems: Adairsville, Claxton, Hartwell, Madison, Perry, Royston, Sylvester, Thomson, Tifton, Toccoa, or Waynesboro.
Mailing contributions to:
HEAT, Inc.
P.O. Box 849
Smyrna, GA 30081
For more information, contact or 678‑406‑0212
Media Contacts
Nichelle Mitchem Adamson
678-406-0212, ext. 104
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