Recipients provide support to vulnerable
individuals across JCP&L's service area
HOLMDEL,
N.J., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The
FirstEnergy Foundation has granted surprise "Gifts of the Season"
totaling $20,000 to two nonprofits
that are working to make lives better in New Jersey communities served by FirstEnergy
Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary Jersey Central Power & Light
(JCP&L).
Photos of the Gifts of the Season being presented to
organizations by FirstEnergy representatives are available for
download on Flickr.
The recipients of this year's gifts are organizations that
provide support services to underserved and vulnerable individuals
of all ages across JCP&L's service territory. They include:
- Konscious Youth Development & Service, Monmouth County ($10,000) – This minority-owned
organization offers holistic wellness programming for school
educators, administration, parents and the community.
- New Jersey Veterans Network, Union
County ($10,000)
– This organization helps veterans and their families
enjoy a sustainable quality of life by connecting them with
resources and solutions designed to meet the unique set of
veterans' needs.
Jim Fakult, President of
JCP&L: "We're proud to support these organizations
because their missions align with our commitment to diverse,
equitable and inclusive communities where everyone feels safe,
valued, included and respected. The winners were chosen by
FirstEnergy External Affairs employees who identified organizations
in their local areas that do extraordinary work to strengthen the
community and enhance the lives of vulnerable and underserved
populations."
The "Gifts of the Season" initiative was created in 2016 to
support programs and nonprofit organizations that align with
FirstEnergy's core value of diversity, equity and inclusion. Since
its inception, the campaign has awarded more than $700,000 to nonprofit organizations that work to
strengthen communities through a diverse lens. To be considered for
a gift, the entity must be a first-time FirstEnergy Foundation
grant recipient, and the entity or at least 51% of its work must
fall under one or more of the following diverse categories:
- Service disabled/veterans-owned business enterprise
- Disability-owned business enterprise
- Minority business enterprise
- Lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer-owned business
- Woman business enterprise
Photos of FirstEnergy's annual "Gifts of the Season" check
presentations are being shared on social media using the
hashtag #GiftsofFE.
The FirstEnergy Foundation is funded solely by FirstEnergy Corp.
and provides support to tax-exempt nonprofits, including health and
human services agencies, educational organizations, cultural and
arts programs and institutions, and civic groups in areas served by
FirstEnergy's 10 electric operating companies and in areas where
the company conducts business.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and
operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form
one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems,
serving customers in Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West
Virginia, Maryland and
New York. The company's
transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of
transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
regions. Follow FirstEnergy online
at firstenergycorp.com and on X, formerly known as
Twitter, @FirstEnergyCorp.
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