Field Reports
Heat or Eat: Helping Each Other Gain Control Over Rising Utility Bills
Michael Richardson,
Emerson Fellow
Published 2009
New Orleans, Louisiana
Heat or Eat: Helping Each Other Gain Control Over Rising Utility Bills raises awareness and mobilizes communities around the high cost of utilities and its impact on low-income people in New Orleans.
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Publication tags: Field Reports - Income, Expenses, and Hunger, Utilities/Energy Costs - Community Members
A native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Michael graduated with Honors from Morehouse College in 2008 with a degree in psychology. He is an Americorps alumnus who served as a Bonner Scholar and an executive coordinator for Jumpstart, taught math to youth in Belize, and coordinated youth programs on campus. Michael also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, Hands on Atlanta, and the United Methodist Children’s Home.
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