Hundreds of PSE electric customers helped make a significant contribution in feeding local families this past holiday season. At the same time, those customers also saved money every month on their PSE bill.

Between Oct. 17 and Dec. 15, 2014, 345 customers chose to turn their old working fridge or freezer into meals. With a total of 365 units of old appliances recycled for free, customers opted to donate their $25 rebate to Food Lifeline. As part of the campaign, PSE matched each donation for a total contribution of $50.

In the end, $18,250 was raised for Food Lifeline — enough to provide 73,000 meals and feed 365 families of four for two weeks.

Recycling old fridges and freezers resulted in up to $73,000 in energy costs a year and collected 44,348 pounds of glass, metal and plastic for reuse.