Employees and retirees spent more than 65,000
hours volunteering across Michigan
JACKSON,
Mich., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Consumers Energy Foundation, Consumers Energy, and its employees
and retirees donated more than $11 million
dollars in grants, sponsorships and other supportive funding
to nonprofits and municipalities across the state in 2023,
empowering organizations to better the lives of people in
Michigan, to bolster prosperity
for communities, and protect the planet.
"Being a good corporate citizen means not only keeping the
lights on and homes and businesses heated, but making an active
contribution to bettering our communities," said Angela Thompkins, chief diversity officer and
vice president of community affairs for Consumers Energy. "Giving
of our time, talents and dollars outside of work is a core part of
our company culture, and we're immensely proud of the work our
employees and our giving teams did over the last year."
Highlights of these significant contributions include:
- $1.5 million in signature grants
focused on neighborhood revitalization, providing economic
security for community members, protecting endangered species and
restoring natural green spaces.
- Over $755,000 donated by
employees and retirees as part of the annual company-wide United
Way campaign.
- $200,000 for the Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion Grantmaking Program to support community
foundations across the state working on DEI initiatives.
- Employees and retirees volunteered more than 65,000 hours to
support nonprofits in their communities.
- Employees across the state supported their communities during
the holiday season. Jackson area
employees supported 82 families and more than 240 individuals
through the Adopt-a-Family program, in addition to donating more
than 1,300 toys for Toys for Tots.
- More than $440,000 donated to
nonprofit organizations through the employee and retiree volunteer
grant and matching gift programs.
Key community events supported across the state included the Put
Your Town on the Map competition, the AuSable River Canoe Marathon,
ArtPrize and SmartArt, National Cherry Festival and the CRIM
Festival of Races. Charitable donations made by the Foundation, the
corporation, employees and retirees are not funded by customer
rates.
The Consumers Energy Foundation is the charitable arm
of Consumers Energy, Michigan's
largest energy provider. The Foundation contributes to the growth
and strengthening of Michigan
communities by investing in what's most important — our
people, our planet and Michigan's
prosperity. In 2023, the Consumers Energy Foundation, Consumers
Energy, its employees and retirees contributed more than
$11 million to Michigan nonprofits.
Consumers Energy is the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy
(NYSE: CMS), providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.7
million of the state's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower
Peninsula counties.
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ConsumersEnergy.com.
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