Recipients provide support to vulnerable
individuals across FirstEnergy's Ohio service area
AKRON,
Ohio, Dec. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
The FirstEnergy Foundation has granted "Gifts of the Season"
totaling $60,000 to four nonprofits
that are working to make lives better in Ohio communities served by FirstEnergy Corp
(NYSE: FE) electric companies Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company
and Toledo Edison.
Watch a video explaining how these FirstEnergy Foundation
grants will strengthen Ohio
communities on FirstEnergy's YouTube channel.
The recipients of this year's gifts are 501(c)(3) organizations
that provide support services to underserved and vulnerable
individuals of all ages across northwest and northeast Ohio. They include:
- Project Woman, Springfield
and Clark counties ($10,000): Located within Ohio Edison's
service territory, this nonprofit helps survivors of domestic
violence and sexual assault by providing safe shelter and
trauma-informed services.
- D.R. Services, Inc., Ashland
County ($10,000): Located
within Ohio Edison's service territory, this organization assists
and trains people with disabilities to experience a dynamic life of
their choice and a future of their dreams.
- Catholic Charities, Lake
County ($20,000): Located
within the Illuminating Company service territory, Catholic
Charities' Hispanic Outreach Program will use this grant funding to
provide human services in Spanish to Hispanic individuals and
families in Lake County.
- Sofia Quintero Arts &
Cultural Center, Lucas County
($20,000): Located within Toledo
Edison's service territory, this organization promotes Hispanic
culture in the community through art, dance, gardening and cooking
programs.
Torrence Hinton, FirstEnergy's
Ohio President: "We're proud to support these
organizations because their missions align with our commitment to
diverse, equitable and inclusive communities where everyone feels
safe, valued, included and respected. The recipients were chosen by
FirstEnergy External Affairs employees who identified organizations
in their local areas that do extraordinary work to strengthen the
community and enhance the lives of vulnerable and underserved
populations."
The "Gifts of the Season" initiative was created in 2016 to
support programs and nonprofit organizations that align with
FirstEnergy's core value of diversity, equity and inclusion. Since
its inception, the campaign has awarded about $1.1 million to nonprofit organizations that work
to strengthen communities through a diverse lens.
To be considered for a gift, the entity must be a first-time
FirstEnergy Foundation grant recipient, and the entity or at least
51% of its work must fall under one or more of the following
diverse categories:
- Service disabled/veteran-owned business enterprise
- Disability-owned business enterprise
- Minority business enterprise
- Lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer-owned business
- Woman business enterprise
The FirstEnergy Foundation provides support to 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt nonprofits, including health and human services
agencies, educational organizations, cultural and arts programs and
institutions, and civic groups in areas served by FirstEnergy's
electric operating companies and in areas where the company
conducts business.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and
operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form
one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems,
serving more than six million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, West Virginia,
Maryland and New York. The company's transmission
subsidiaries operate more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines
that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow
FirstEnergy online at firstenergycorp.com and on X
@FirstEnergyCorp.
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