Four Pittsburgh-Area Nonprofits Share $50K in Donations from “NRG Gives” Program
January 23 2024 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
— The results of a public online vote
determined the amount each nonprofit received —
Four Pittsburgh-area nonprofits will collectively receive
$50,000 in donations after NRG, a leading consumer services and
energy company, recently revealed the results of its annual
charitable-giving program NRG Gives.
The program, which included an online public vote, awarded a
total of $100,000 to nonprofits across Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The four nonprofits with the most votes received $15,000 and the
remaining four nonprofits received $10,000.
All four Pennsylvania nonprofits are from the Pittsburgh area.
Their final awards are:
- Beverly’s Birthdays - $10,000 - Beverly’s
Birthdays provides birthday cheer for children experiencing
homelessness and families in need. From “birth” to age 18, and
special milestones in-between, Beverly’s Birthdays spreads cheer
365 days a year.
- BikePGH - $10,000 - BikePGH is transforming the
streets of Pittsburgh to make biking and walking commonplace for
all Pittsburghers in order to improve our quality of life and
reduce the harmful effects of car dependence in our
communities.
- Hannahtopia Foundation - $15,000 - Inspired by
Hannah’s experience with severe intractable epilepsy (a
neurological condition of the brain where the main symptom is a
seizure), the Hannahtopia Foundation, based in Pittsburgh, brings
happiness, hope and love to those living with epilepsy by gifting
cheerful, colorful and functional products that are essential for
comfort and healing.
- Lower Valley Community Food Bank - $15,000 -
Lower Valley Community Food Bank is a nonprofit organization,
serving the communities of Cheswick Borough, Harmar Township,
Indiana Township, Springdale Borough and Springdale Township.
Approximately 170 families (about 750 individuals) are served.
“At NRG, we are committed to supporting communities and the
organizations that impact them every day,” said Mike Rombach, Vice
President and General Manager at NRG Home. “We hope that this is
the beginning of a long-lasting relationship with each of these
great organizations and we look forward to watching their community
impact.”
Since its start in 2016, NRG has donated more than $1 million to
more than 50 organizations through the NRG Gives program. NRG Gives
is just one of many charitable-giving initiatives under the
positiveNRG umbrella which supports nonprofits where NRG customers
and employees live and work.
About NRG
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organizations by putting customers at the center of everything we
do. We generate electricity and provide energy solutions and
natural gas to millions of customers through our diverse portfolio
of retail brands. A Fortune 500 company, operating in the United
States and Canada, NRG delivers innovative solutions while
advocating for competitive energy markets and customer choice,
working towards a sustainable energy future.
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