Oil Heat Cares, a not-for-profit program of the National Association of Oil and Energy Service Professionals (OESP), allows members to identify financially strapped or otherwise challenged families and organizations in their communities that need new oil-heat equipment. Manufacturers and distributors either donate product or offer it at significant discounts, and contractors perform installations and repairs at no cost to the homeowners.
“Many members of OESP take part in Oil Heat Cares, which is designed to help out those less fortunate when they cannot afford new oil-heating systems,” says Patrick Boyle, operations manager for Boyle Energy (Havertown, Pa.), a member of the Delaware Valley Chapter of OESP. Boyle is treasurer of the chapter. “Our mission is to find current and potential consumers who have come across unexpected circumstances and truly need help. OHC is dedicated to providing the warmth and security that everyone deserves.”