The home heating oil industry has a long and proud history, and Fuel Oil News has been there supporting it since 1935. It is an industry that has faced many challenges during that time. In its 77th year, Fuel Oil News is doing more than just holding
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www.fueloilnews.com | FUEL OIL NEWS | AUGUST 2015 13 responded to many disasters at home in the United States and throughout the world. In 2010, a massive earthquakein Haiti left an entire country without power. Fuel Relief Fund provided all the fuel needed to power generators for police stations, hospitals, clinics, tent cities and orphanages. The fuel donation continued for over two months. When a major earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in March of 2011, Fuel Relief Fund reacted immediately. Temperatures in this part of Japan were below freezing and vic- tims were left without power. Fuel Relief Fund donated heating oil, which kept families warm for days offering the literal warmth of friendship and caring along with hope for the future and most likely increasing the survival rate. In the winter of 2011, Fuel Relief Fund responded to a major disaster in Van, Turkey. There the team assisted victims of an earth- quake by providing coal to help those affected by the tragedy keep warm and comfortable in temporary shelters, tents and homes. As a response to Hurricane Sandy in 2012, tens of thousands of gallons of free fuel were distributed to disaster survivors and to a variety of emergency response vehicles. Emergency fuel distribu- tion operations continued for a period ofnine days. Fuel Relief Fund responded in 2013 to Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. FRF supported the victims of Haiyan directly by providing free fuel to individuals and to relief organiza- tions, so that they could begin to provide and distribute medicine, food, water, shelter and other necessary services. This relief effort lasted for over a month. Fuel Relief Fund, a 501(c)3 charitable organization, has devel- oped into a major international non-profit organization with current offices in the United States and Europe. Fuel Relief Fund is supported by more than 1,000 individuals and corporations whose generous financial contributions fund its work before, during and after disaster relief operations. Fuel Relief Fund has forged successful relationships with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Red Cross, Lions Club International and Global Giving. Fuel Relief Fund board members and volunteers have extensive experience and contacts within the fuel industry. The charity's expertise in fuel procurement, equipment and distribution systems allows Fuel Relief Fund to obtain and donate the type of fuel most needed in the wake of a disaster, whether it is gasoline, heating oil or coal and to do so in the most timely manner possible. Fuel Relief Fund organizes and conducts an annual fundraising golf tournament attended by major players in the fuel industry. This event has been sold out each year. Donations andfundraising efforts make it possible to respond to the next disaster without delay. Fuel Relief Fund knows it is not "if" but "when" the next disaster will occur. Furthermore, we now know that when that disaster does become a reality, the essentials of life… food, water, shelter, and fuelwill be needed to save lives! If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution, learn more about the organization and/or view more photos of relief efforts please go to www.fuelrelieffund.org