Recipients provide support to vulnerable
individuals across FirstEnergy's West Virginia service area
FAIRMONT, W.Va., Jan. 3, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The FirstEnergy Foundation has granted surprise
"Gifts of the Season" totaling $40,000 to two nonprofits that are working to
make lives better in West Virginia
communities served by FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiaries Mon
Power and Potomac Edison.
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 the following
organizations, which provide support services to underserved and
vulnerable individuals of all ages across northern West Virginia. They include:
- On Eagles' Wings, Marion
County ($20,000) – Located within Mon
Power's service area, this organization provides equine assisted
activities and therapies to adults and children with physical,
cognitive, emotional and social disabilities.
- People of Worth, Berkeley
County ($20,000) – Located within Potomac
Edison's service area, this organization runs a store that offers
free groceries, clothing, shoes and household goods to families in
need of support.
Jim Myers, President of
FirstEnergy's West Virginia Operations: "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
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