Kimberly George, left, director of development and marketing for the Salvation Army, and Candeis Tinsley, Salvation Army director of Social Services, survey the nearly empty food bank shelves at the 4th Ave. and 28th Street facility in this file photo.IF YOU NEED HELPCall 211 if you need help with your utility bill during the cold weather.
Terry Moore Smith owes more than $1,000 from heating her three-bedroom home in November and December and is seeking help to pay it.
“I’m scared to death to see the next one,” she said.
The 53-year-old widow is among a number of people across the city who for the first time are seeking help with utility bills.
When the cold clamps down and there’s no money for the heating bill, agencies like the Salvation Army, the United Way and others try to help.