FUEL YOUR LOVE 2023

Since 2016, the Maine Energy Marketers Association (MEMA) and its members have celebrated Valentine’s Day by giving away free home heating fuel to Mainers in need of a little assistance during the harsh Maine winter.

Mainers are accustomed to the cold weather, where temperatures peak just around 30 degrees in February, and that’s on the warm days. Some of the coldest days this year saw temperatures dip below zero. Periods of frigid temperatures drain fuel tanks as people turn up the heat in their homes to stay warm. With heating fuel prices at an all-time high, it can become it difficult for many to afford the fuel they need.

Thanks to Fuel Your Love, many struggling residents won’t have to worry about how they are going to stay warm for the rest of the winter. The eighth year of the program saw ten of MEMA’s member companies top off their customers’ fuel tanks free of charge. MEMA sponsors and organizes the program, but the supporting members do the heavy lifting that’s required to make Fuel Your Love possible. They provide the fuel, delivery costs, and drivers, as well as the planning that this endeavor requires. Many supporting companies put their own spin on the event by partnering with local businesses to assist with their deliveries and provide some extra goodies for their customers.

Eastern Propane & Oil partnered with Lovebirds Donuts in Kittery, who provided donuts for Eastern to give to customers on Valentine’s Day. Maine Standard Biofuels completed their deliveries in Harpswell, with the support of Cook’s Lobster & Ale House, and Dixfield Discount Fuels accepted nominations from the community to assist them in deciding who received the free home heating fuel delivery. MEMA is very grateful for its members and their commitment to the program as well as their willingness to take the extra steps to continue to grow the program and give back to the communities they proudly serve.