- Philanthropic grants awarded to 185 organizations across
eight states
- Nearly $450,000 donated to 68
organizations in Virginia
- Grants focus on food security, housing and health care in
Dominion Energy service areas
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 11,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dominion Energy Charitable
Foundation has awarded $1.2 million
in philanthropic grants to 185 nonprofit organizations across eight
states, including nearly $450,000 for
68 organizations in Virginia. The
grants will support essential human services, including housing,
health care and food security. This is the seventh year the company
has donated more than $1 million to
meet critical community needs.
"There are no more basic human needs than access to food,
shelter and medical care," said Hunter A. Applewhite,
President of the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation. "We're very
grateful for the organizations in our communities that are helping
to meet these basic needs. We're proud to support them and the
positive impact they're having on people's lives."
Grant applications were open to eligible organizations in states
across Dominion Energy's footprint. A few examples of this
year's Virginia grant recipients
include:
- Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (Verona, Virginia) to help provide more than 1
million pounds of food to 37,000 people in the Blue Ridge region.
- PathForward (Arlington,
Virginia) to build the capacity of its Mobile Medical
Program which provides healthcare equity and access to unsheltered
individuals in Arlington.
- Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging
(Farmville, Virginia) that will
support senior citizen services and medical care transportation
needs for more residents in Cumberland, Nottoway, Amelia, Prince
Edward, Charlotte,
Buckingham and Lunenburg Counties.
- Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless (Portsmouth, Virginia) that will provide
temporary shelter for Portsmouth's
homeless population, as well as other essential needs such as
access to mail, restrooms, and physical and emotional support.
- Rx Drug Access Partnership (Richmond, Virginia) that will help
increase medication access and strengthen the health safety net for
Virginians in need.
"Gifts like this help us continue our mission to ensure that
everyone has enough to eat," said Michael
McKee, CEO of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. "It's only with
the continued support of generous donors and loyal partners like
Dominion Energy that we are able to serve our community through the
Food Bank's Mobile Food Pantries."
"With support from Dominion Energy, we will be able to improve
the health outlook and quality of life for our clients who are
experiencing street homelessness in our community," said
Betsy Frantz, President and CEO of
PathForward. "We are incredibly appreciative of this generous
support."
"Everyone in our community deserves access to safe shelter,
showers and emotional support," said Darlene Washington, Executive Director for the
Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless. "Dominion Energy's grant
funding will allow us to continue delivering these vital services
to those who depend on us the most."
For more information on Dominion Energy's charitable giving
programs and a full list of recipients, visit Dominion Energy
Charitable Foundation.
About the Dominion
Energy Charitable Foundation
About 7 million customers in 15 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 nearly $50 million
in 2021 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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