CINCINNATI, April 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Dynegy today
announced it is committing $150,000
to support Ohio communities as
they begin the process of economic recovery from COVID-19.
"As the painful effects of this pandemic continue, Dynegy and
its employees are honored to assist in this immediate and impactful
way to help meet critical needs in the communities we serve," said
Brad Watson, Dynegy's director of
community affairs. "Our company is inspired by the first
responders, food bank workers, the community foundations assisting
small businesses, and the health care workers fighting on behalf of
us all. We stand with you – now, more than ever before."
The $150,000 donation will
directly support communities and individuals to meet their most
pressing needs, including funding for food banks, community
assistance funds, hospital employees, and more.
- $55,000 will go to Cincinnati organizations, including the
Freestore Food Bank, United Way of Greater Cincinnati, hospital employee
assistance funds at Cincinnati Children's Medical Center and The
Christ Hospital, and childcare and food assistance programs through
the YMCA of Greater
Cincinnati
- $20,000 will go to Cleveland organizations, including the Greater
Cleveland Food Bank and United Way of Greater Cleveland
- $40,000 will go to Columbus organizations, including the Mid-Ohio
Food Bank, The United Way of Central
Ohio, and the Columbus Foundation
- Food banks, United Way chapters, and hospital employee
assistance funds in Dayton,
Toldeo, and Mansfield/Ontario will
also receive donations
"We can't thank the Dynegy team enough. Your generous donation
will help us feed even more families who need our help now more
than ever," said Matt Habash,
President & CEO of Mid-Ohio Collective. "In fact, the
households we're now serving at our Kroger Community Pantry have
increased by nearly 170 percent compared to this time last year.
Your contribution will help us continue to provide healthy
and nutritious food to our neighbors across our network."
Dynegy's donation to communities in Ohio is part of a $2
million commitment to non-profits and social service
agencies across the country from Dynegy's parent company, Vistra.
Serving nearly 5 million residential, commercial, and industrial
retail customers with electricity and natural gas, Vistra is the
largest competitive residential electricity provider and the
largest competitive power generator in the U.S.
About Dynegy
For over 30 years, Dynegy has helped millions of Americans
throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest power their
homes and businesses. Dynegy delivers simple, price-protected
electricity plans for residential, municipal aggregation,
commercial and industrial customers alike. Dynegy is committed to
the communities it serves and gives back through local
partnerships. Visit dynegy.com for more. Dynegy is a subsidiary of
Vistra Energy (NYSE: VST).
Media
Jenny Lyon
214-875-8004
Media.Relations@vistraenergy.com
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