Duke Energy celebrates Black History Month with $50,000 in grants directed to organizations by company's South Carolina employees
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has awarded $50,000 in grants to celebrate Black History Month, with funds distributed among five South Carolina nonprofits selected by company employees.
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Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has awarded $50,000 in grants to celebrate Black History Month, with funds distributed among five South Carolina nonprofits selected by company employees. Each organization received $10,000 to support their local missions.
The grant recipients include:
- Boys & Girls Club of the Pee Dee Area
- Calvary Children's Home
- Fostering Faithfully
- Greer Relief and Resource Agency
- A Father's Way
The initiative, led by Duke Energy's South Carolina president Tim Pearson, allowed nearly 4,000 employees to nominate qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits. The Duke Energy Foundation, funded by shareholders, provides over $30 million annually in philanthropic support across their service areas, which include 8.4 million electric utility customers and 1.7 million natural gas customers across six states.
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- Nearly 4,000 employees had the opportunity to nominate nonprofits in the state
- Five organizations were selected to receive
$10,000
"We reached out to the men and women who represent Duke Energy in
The following qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits each received a
- Boys & Girls Club of the Pee Dee Area (
Florence andDarlington counties) - Calvary Children's Home (
Anderson County ) - Fostering Faithfully (
Oconee ,Pickens andAnderson counties) - Greer Relief and Resource Agency (
Spartanburg andGreenville counties) - A Father's Way (
Lancaster ,York ,Union andChester counties)
"At Greer Relief, our mission is to eliminate poverty and help neighbors overcome barriers to success, and this generous support will allow us to continue providing critical resources and programs to underserved communities," said Caroline Robertson, executive director of Greer Relief. "We are deeply grateful to the Duke Energy employees who nominated us and to the Duke Energy Foundation for investing in the well-being and empowerment of our neighbors."
"We appreciate great partners like Duke Energy for understanding the importance of developing our youth and for helping us empower them to reach their full potential," said Neal L. Zimmerman Jr., executive director, Boys & Girls Clubs of the
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