Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of profiles on the 28 agencies receiving funding through the Lake Martin Area United Way. Currently, the United Way is holding its 2019 fundraising campaign, “Be a Lifesaver of Hope.” To learn how to help, contact the United Way at 256-329-3600 or at www.unitedwaylakemartin.org

When an area woman had surgery and couldn’t work her part-time job, she needed help before Alabama Power cut off her electricity.