- Nearly 4,000 employees had the opportunity to
nominate nonprofits in the state
- Five organizations were selected to receive $10,000 each to support their local
missions
GREENVILLE, S.C., Feb. 25,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate Black History
Month, Duke Energy's South
Carolina employees have awarded $50,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations
whose focus is uplifting, educating and assisting local
communities.
"We reached out to the men and women who represent Duke Energy
in South Carolina every day to see
what nonprofits in their communities they wanted to receive grant
funding from the Duke Energy Foundation," said Tim Pearson, Duke Energy's South Carolina president. "These organizations
were chosen from their nominations, and we hope these funds will be
helpful for them as they work to support our friends and
neighbors."
The following qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits each received a
$10,000 grant:
- Boys & Girls Club of the Pee Dee Area (Florence and Darlington counties)
- Calvary Children's Home (Anderson
County)
- Fostering Faithfully (Oconee,
Pickens and Anderson counties)
- Greer Relief and Resource Agency (Spartanburg and Greenville counties)
- A Father's Way (Lancaster,
York, Union and Chester counties)
"At Greer Relief, our mission is to eliminate poverty and help
neighbors overcome barriers to success, and this generous support
will allow us to continue providing critical resources and programs
to underserved communities," said Caroline
Robertson, executive director of Greer Relief. "We are
deeply grateful to the Duke Energy employees who nominated us and
to the Duke Energy Foundation for investing in the well-being and
empowerment of our neighbors."
"We appreciate great partners like Duke Energy for understanding
the importance of developing our youth and for helping us empower
them to reach their full potential," said Neal L. Zimmerman Jr., executive director, Boys
& Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area.
Duke Energy Foundation
The Duke Energy Foundation provides more than $30 million annually in philanthropic support to
meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and
work. The Foundation is funded by Duke Energy shareholders.
Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE:
DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of
America's largest energy holding companies. The company's electric
utilities serve 8.4 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky, and collectively own
54,800 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities
serve 1.7 million customers in North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.
Duke Energy is executing an ambitious energy transition, keeping
customer reliability and value at the forefront as it builds a
smarter energy future. The company is investing in major electric
grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including natural gas,
nuclear, renewables and energy storage.
More information is available at duke-energy.com and the Duke
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transition.
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