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Profiles of Power in Caring
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Gwendolyn Gray
For people like Gwendolyn Gray who have
set down roots and want to stay in their homes, stormy weather alone
won't keep them from it. |
Alice Rockingham
"All I have for income now is my
husband's Social Security and a little pension from the VA. There are
a lot of people who need help but can't get it." |
Joyce Armstead
While uprooted by the hurricanes of 2005,
Joyce Armstead's husband of 40 years passed away. "It was hard
to come home without him." |
Kathryn Hollabaugh
"There's no reason I should be here,
but I'm here. And I don't plan to go anywhere." |
Brian Oddo
Things changed for the worse a month
later, when Hurricane Katrina struck Chalmette, Brian Oddo's home was
destroyed. |
Helen Motley
She picked cotton during the Great Depression,
watched her brother struggle through World War II, raised three children,
and lost a son and her husband. |
2010 Low Income Initiative Progress Report
Profiles of Power in Caring
Harnessing The Power to Care
Imagine working all your life -- literally, from the time you were old enough to walk to the time you reach your 90s. You live by yourself now in a home where you've raised a family and grieved for the loss of loved ones. You do what you can to keep the energy bills low, but it's not enough and past due notices are piling up.
Energy costs can consume up to 40 percent of the monthly income for many elderly and disabled persons. The poor, elderly and disabled live in unhealthy and often unsafe homes, saving money to afford the necessities of life.
Read the stories below of people assisted by Entergy in their time of need and learn what you can do to help.
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Helen Motley |
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Alice Rockingham |
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Brian Oddo |
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Kathryn Hollabaugh |
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Joyce Armstead |
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Gwendolyn Gray |
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