Eligibility, Selection and Spreading the Warmth!

NOMINATIONS: 

Fueling Kindness relies on community nominations to identify households in urgent need. Nominations can be submitted by anyone who knows the nominee’s story—neighbors, friends, family, schools, case workers, or local organizations.

To be eligible, nominees must:

• reside on Long Island.
• use an oil tank for home heating.
• demonstrate financial or personal hardship.
• be ineligible for programs like HEAP.

Nominations require a brief application, submitted by the nominee or someone on their behalf at:

tragar.com/fuelingkindness 

SELECTION PROCESS:

All submissions are reviewed through a rigorous vetting process conducted by our executive committee. Selection is based on:

• the urgency and severity of the need.
• confirmed financial or situational hardship.
• the potential impact heating assistance would have on the household’s safety, health, and stability.

Priority is given to those facing serious illness, job loss, or other extraordinary challenges. This process ensures transparency, integrity and impact – directly supporting the families who need it most, quickly and compassionately.

SHARING STORIES TO INSPIRE KINDNESS:  

As part of the nomination and selection process, we encourage recipients to share their stories. These powerful testimonials raise awareness, inspire compassion, and help Fueling Kindness reach more families in need.

To amplify the impact:

• Share your story to inspire more nominations, donations.
• Post on social media and tag @fueling kindnessbytragar. 
• Like, follow, and engage to grow our community reach.

Together, we can create a powerful ripple effect—warming homes, connecting neighbors, and strengthening our community through compassion.