CLEVELAND, Dec. 21, 2020
/PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Energy today announced three grants
totaling $200,000 to the Urban League
of Greater Cleveland, EDWINS
Leadership Restaurant Institute and the Women of Color Foundation.
The donations are part of the company's "We Care Rebuild Project,"
which has designated $5 million to
social justice and community rebuilding efforts across its 16-state
footprint.
"Dominion Energy is pleased to partner with these important
community organizations, and we applaud and support the vital work
that they conduct every day," said Jim
Eck, vice president and general manager, Ohio & West Virginia Distribution. "This
is an investment in rebuilding our communities and bringing a more
just society, especially during this pivotal moment in our nation's
history."
The Urban League of Greater
Cleveland (ULGC) will receive a $100,000 grant to establish a Social Justice and
Civil Rights Institute which will develop strategies to strengthen
and empower civic leaders. ULGC is a community-based nonprofit
organization established in 1917 in response to the needs of
African American families migrating from the South to urban cities
in the North. Its mission is to enable minority groups to develop
and exercise their potential on par with all other Americans.
Partnering with other established government and community
organizations has enabled ULGC to respond effectively to the needs
of those on the economic and social margins through education,
research, advocacy and the provision of services
EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute will receive a
$50,000 grant to support its culinary
arts education, life skills training and career placement services.
The mission-driven nonprofit organization provides formerly
incarcerated adults with six months of tuition-free instruction in
culinary arts and hospitality management. Students learn in a
classroom setting and obtain experiential training, alongside
alumni and management Fellows, at the Cleveland based fine dining restaurants
(EDWINS and edwins too), EDWINS Butcher Shop, and EDWINS Bakery
& Diner, to re-enter society with a new skill set and
employment expertise.
Women of Color Foundation will receive a $50,000 grant to establish the Black Women's
Leadership Project: Developing Leaders, Building Communities. The
program will focus specifically on Black women professionals and
entrepreneurs to provide training and support to accelerate their
rise to senior and executive level positions in their respective
fields. The Women of Color Foundation provides opportunities for
individuals who identify as women of color to participate in
leadership workshops, symposiums, conferences and C-Suite mentoring
activities to enhance their leadership skills to create a more
inclusive culture of women in leadership.
About Dominion Energy
More than 7 million customers in
16 states energize their homes and businesses with electricity
or natural gas from Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), headquartered
in Richmond, Va. The company is committed to sustainable,
reliable, affordable and safe energy and to achieving net zero
carbon dioxide and methane emissions from its power generation and
gas infrastructure operations by 2050. Please visit
DominionEnergy.com to learn more.
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