RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dominion
Energy Charitable Foundation has awarded grants to 59 nonprofit
organizations in Virginia.
Totaling more than $600 thousand, the grants will support
essential human services.
"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."
Through the Critical Community Needs Grants, the foundation has
provided more than $1 million this
year to 206 total organizations across Dominion Energy's
footprint.
A few examples of this year's Virginia grant recipients include:
- Judeo-Christian Outreach Center (Virginia Beach) to support emergency housing
and daily feeding programs.
- Avalon: A Center for Women and Children (Williamsburg) to purchase and install
generators at Avalon's apartment buildings, which house survivors
of domestic violence and sexual abuse.
- St. Mary's Home for Disabled Children (Norfolk) to purchase equipment that will make
it possible for children and young adults to begin interacting with
others more frequently. The Tru-D disinfection machine and PPE will
provide the healthiest conditions possible to keep residents
safe.
- La Cocina (Alexandria)
to increase their Healthy Food Assistance Program from 13,000 to
40,000 healthy meals annually, providing additional food security
and helping individuals recover from the pandemic.
- Northern Virginia Family Service (Fairfax) to sustain language-specific,
trauma-informed, affordable mental health services across
Northern Virginia.
- Wesley Housing Development Corp. (Alexandria) to provide emergency relief
supportive services to historically under-resourced persons (Black,
Indigenous, and People of Color [BIPOC] and women), to achieve a
more equitable society. Services include: eviction prevention,
employment counseling, and material assistance.
"To say it's been a challenging time this past year would be an
understatement," said Teresa L.
Christin, Executive Director of the Avalon Center. "But we
keep going because of the support of our community and businesses
like Dominion Energy."
"We're proud and thankful to have been awarded a grant from
Dominion Energy," said Kristin Ward,
Development Director, Judeo-Christian Outreach Center. "This
funding will be used for Emergency Shelter and daily feeding
programs which equip our clients' with the resources needed for
their homelessness to be rare, brief and nonrecurring.
"Thanks to Dominion Energy's support, we can continue to provide
stabilization services to more than 1,200 families in Northern Virginia," said Shelley Murphy, President and CEO of Wesley
Housing. "These hard-working individuals and families are still
struggling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and
Dominion's contribution helps us provide relief to those who need
it most."
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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