Recipients provide support to vulnerable
individuals across JCP&L's service area
HOLMDEL,
N.J., Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The
FirstEnergy Foundation has granted "Gifts of the Season" totaling
nearly $20,000 to three nonprofits
that are working to make lives better in New Jersey communities served by FirstEnergy
Corp (NYSE: FE) electric company Jersey Central Power & Light
(JCP&L).
Watch a video explaining how these FirstEnergy Foundation
grants will strengthen New Jersey
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 central and northern New Jersey. They include:
- Pearls of Wisdom Foundation, Morris County ($6,650): Located in Morristown, this nonprofit aims to motivate
the youth population by fostering a healthy interest in the civic
affairs of the community, providing scholarships to increase access
to higher education and offer seminars to promote training and
educational opportunities.
- Next Steps Adult Day Program, Ocean County ($6,650): Located in Point Pleasant, this nonprofit provides adults
with special needs with meaningful life experiences that promote
independence and increase social development while maintaining a
healthy mind and body.
- Project Refit, Burlington
County ($6,650): Led by
their mobile base, this nonprofit is focused on changing the
negative connotation around getting mental health support and
implementing straightforward programs for military members and
first responders and their family members.
Doug Mokoid, FirstEnergy's
President, New Jersey: "These
organizations draw together the best of what New Jersey is all about to support our
neighbors. We're proud to be able to provide these Gifts of the
Season grants to recognize their work, which aligns with our
commitment to diverse, equitable and inclusive communities where
everyone feels safe, valued, included and respected."
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, including nearly
$100,000 to nonprofits in New
Jersey.
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.
JCP&L serves 1.1 million customers in the counties of
Burlington, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union
and Warren. Follow JCP&L on X
@JCP_L, on Facebook at facebook.com/JCPandL or online at
jcp-l.com.
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 customers in Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West
Virginia, Maryland and
New York. The company's
transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of
transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
regions. Follow FirstEnergy on X @FirstEnergyCorp or
online at firstenergycorp.com.
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