RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dominion
Energy Charitable Foundation has awarded grants to 206 nonprofit
organizations in eight states to help feed, house and care for
people in need. Totaling more than $1.5 million, the grants
will support essential human services. This is the sixth year the
company has awarded more than $1 million to meet critical
community needs.
"The pandemic amplified the most basic human needs including
food, shelter and medical care," said Hunter A. Applewhite,
President of the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation. "We are
proud to support these worthy non-profits across our footprint,
making a tremendous impact in their local communities. This work is
more important now than ever."
Applications were open to eligible organizations in states
across Dominion Energy's footprint. A few examples of this
year's grant recipients include:
- Always Home (Mystic,
Connecticut) to provide homelessness prevention and shelter
diversion of low-income families with minor children.
- Habitat for Humanity East Central
Ohio (Canton, Ohio) to
help low-income homeowners in Canton,
Ohio make necessary repairs to their homes they otherwise
wouldn't be able to afford.
- Avalon: A Center for Women and
Children (Williamsburg,
Virginia) to purchase and install generators at Avalon's
apartment buildings, which house survivors of domestic violence and
sexual abuse.
- Autism Society of North
Carolina (Raleigh, North
Carolina) to provide recreational, educational
- , and therapeutic camping experiences
for campers with autism.
- Edisto Indian Free Medical Clinic (Ridgeville, South Carolina) to provide free
primary medical care, medications and laboratory tests for
low-income individuals and families.
- Children's Center (Salt
Lake City, Utah) to provide comprehensive mental health
services to young children who have experienced trauma and need
additional support beyond outpatient services.
For more on charitable giving programs and a full list of
recipients, visit Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation.
About the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
More than 7 million customers in 16 states energize their homes and
businesses with electricity or natural gas from Dominion Energy
(NYSE: D). Through its Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation,
as well as EnergyShare and other programs, Dominion
Energy contributed more than $58
million in 2020 to community causes. The Foundation supports
nonprofit causes that meet basic human needs, protect the
environment, promote education, and encourage community vitality.
Please visit www.DominionEnergy.com to learn more.
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