NOVI, Mich., Dec. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Kristian
"Sunshine" Rice makes a difference mentoring Detroit Public Schools students. Cedar
Rapids military veteran Dan Alberts
enjoys ice fishing again. And in Kansas and Oklahoma folks are still recovering from
devastating wildfires. Uplifting, empowering and
rebuilding: These are among the worthy faces that attracted
support from ITC's charitable and community giving program this
past year.
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ITC Holdings Corp. and its 670 employees donated $1.6 million to more than 100 organizations
across its seven-state footprint in 2017. The nation's
largest independent electricity transmission company provides
donations and support to organizations that align with ITC's
charitable and community interests.
Highlights of ITC's 2017 giving program include:
ITC Michigan:
- City Year Detroit's AmeriCorps members including Kristian Rice – known as "Sunshine" to those
around her – serve nearly 5,000 students in seven Detroit Public Schools, increasing the ratio
of adults to students in the highest-need areas, and providing
individualized attention and support. ITC was proud to financially
support City Year Detroit, and Kristian, on her yearlong journey as
part of the company's commitment to STEM education.
- More than 250 neighbors sat down to a locally-grown outdoor
community meal in Grand Rapids on
a beautiful fall day to explore their differences and similarities,
food traditions of different cultures and healthy food access in
the Heartside Park community. The meal was the culmination of
months of educational programming offered by the Urban Institute
for Contemporary Arts (UICA), which received financial support from
ITC. 'The Heartside Community Meal,' part of UICA's
Cultivate exhibition, earned a juried grand prize award at
the ninth annual ArtPrize competition, one of the highest attended
public art events in the world.
ITC Midwest:
- The Iowa Paralyzed Veterans of America received support from
ITC employees to purchase another Action Trackchair – an
all-terrain chair which enables paralyzed veterans to pursue
hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities. To date, ITC has
purchased three track chairs for the chapter, the latest going to
U.S. Army veteran Dan Alberts, a
lifelong outdoorsman who will return to his love of ice fishing
this winter. ITC employees have now provided 10 track chairs in
recent years for paralyzed veterans in Iowa, Michigan, Kansas and Oklahoma.
- Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity (CVHFH) builds and
rehabilitates simple, decent and affordable homes in partnership
with families in need in Linn and
Benton counties in Iowa. Partner families make a down payment,
invest hundreds of hours of sweat equity into the construction of
their homes and other Habitat homes, and make monthly mortgage
payments on a zero-interest loan. ITC has partnered with CVHFH
since 2008 through financial and labor support.
ITC Great Plains:
- The wildfires in Kansas,
Oklahoma and Texas in March burned more than two million
acres of land, killing tens of thousands of cattle and other
livestock and changing the lives of families and communities
forever. To assist some of the hardest-hit communities in ITC's
footprint, the company provided financial support to the Ashland
Community Foundation in Kansas and
Oklahoma Cattlemen's Foundation in Oklahoma.
In addition to these regional contributions, ITC donated to
organizations at the national level such as the American Heart
Association and the American Red Cross for hurricane disaster
relief. ITC and its parent company, Fortis Inc., also participated
in an industry-wide response to restore power to areas of the
Caribbean, Southeastern U.S.,
Texas and Louisiana impacted by the hurricanes.
$6.8 million donated since
2010
Through a charitable giving-focused program, ITC
awards grants to qualified 501 (c) (3) organizations focused on
social services, education, health and wellness, environmental
stewardship, and arts and culture that offer charitable programs in
the counties where ITC operates. Sources of ITC's contributions
include special grants, individual executives, charitable outings,
and casual dress days. Since 2010, ITC has donated more than $6.8
million to nonprofits and communities across its footprint and
nationally.
"Making a positive impact on the communities we serve is part of
ITC's company culture," said Donna
Zalewski, director, Local Government & Community Affairs
and Philanthropy, ITC Holdings Corp. "These and other deserving
organizations work tirelessly to improve our communities, and we
are proud to support each and every one of them."
For more information about ITC's charitable giving program or to
apply for a grant, visit
http://www.itc-holdings.com/community-approach/philanthropy.
About ITC Holdings Corp.
ITC is the largest
independent electricity transmission company in the United States. Based in Novi, Michigan, ITC invests in the electric
transmission grid to improve reliability, expand access to markets,
allow new generating resources to interconnect to its transmission
systems and lower the overall cost of delivered energy. Through its
regulated operating subsidiaries ITCTransmission, Michigan
Electric Transmission Company, ITC Midwest and ITC Great Plains,
ITC owns and operates high-voltage transmission infrastructure in
Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma, and in development in Wisconsin. These systems serve a combined peak
load exceeding 26,000 megawatts along approximately 15,800 circuit
miles of transmission line, supported by 660 employees and
nearly 1,000 contractors across our expanding footprint. ITC's grid
development focus includes growth through regulated infrastructure
investment as well as domestic and international expansion through
merchant and other commercial development opportunities. For
further information visit www.itc-holdings.com. ITC is a subsidiary
of Fortis Inc. (TSX/NYSE: FTS), a leader in the North American
regulated electric and gas utility industry. For further
information visit www.fortisinc.com.
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