WABI reports volunteers build, donate insulating window inserts
WABI (Channel 5) reported that AmeriCorps members from the University of Maine hosted WindowDressers to build low-cost insulating window inserts to help people save fuel and stay warm. This week, volunteers will build 225 inserts and give more than half to local families. “It’s really great because it helps save them a lot of money on their energy bills every year,” said Erin Ferrell, AmeriCorps energy efficiency coordinator based in the UMaine Office of Sustainability. “I mean, we’ve talked to a lot of people that got them before, actually a few people in here today had them before, and came back to volunteer because they are just so efficient, and they’ve helped them so much that they want to help get them for other people.” Those interested in volunteering and/or getting inserts are invited to visit windowdressers.org.