Fuel Up for Heat Up Fundraiser to Run Dec. 2-5
GREENFIELD — Community Action Pioneer Valley (CAPV) presents Fuel Up for Heat Up Week from today, Dec. 2, through Thursday, Dec 5. Heat Up is CAPV’s annual fundraiser, and the funds raised help cover the costs of heat and housing for local low-income residents who are at risk of going without heat or losing their housing.
Fuel Up Week is a new partnership with local restaurants to support the Heat Up campaign. Its slogan — “just like our homes, our bodies need fuel” — highlights the overall mission of keeping the community housed and warm through a punishing winter season.
Seven area restaurants are participating in Fuel Up Week. Each of them will donate a portion of one day’s proceeds to the Heat Up campaign: Mesa Verde in Greenfield and Local in Northampton on Dec. 2, Leo’s Table in Deerfield and India House in Northampton on Dec. 3, Bueno Y Sano (all Western Mass. locations) on Dec. 4, and Protocol in Amherst and Eastside Grill in Northampton on Dec. 5.
“We are so thrilled and honored to partner with our local business community to support the most vulnerable in our neighborhoods,” said Jessica Thompson, CAPV’s associate director for Community Engagement. “The variety of locations, price points, and types of cuisines represented offer something for everyone, whether you’re a family on a tight budget or a foodie looking for a great way to support the local food scene and help your neighbors.”
More information is available on Community Action Pioneer Valley’s Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as the agency’s website at www.communityaction.us/heat-up-2024.
