Dominion Energy Supports Critical Community Needs
Picture from left: Lou Williams, Dominion Energy Employee, Sarah Jacobs, ICO Volunteer Coordinator, Jenniffer Albanese, ICO Executive Director, Winnie Wiseman | External Affairs Dominion Energy North Carolina, Linda Palombo, ICO Board Chair, Emily Holmes, ICO Board Member, and Joe Montgomery, ICO Volunteer.
Dominion Energy Supports Critical Community Needs by Donating $1.6 Million to Charities Meeting Critical Community Needs
Focus is housing/shelter, access to health care, and food security in communities served by Dominion Energy. Grants to be shared by 217 organizations in 12 states.
Dominion Energy is once again starting the new year by awarding hundreds of critical community needs grants to help feed, shelter and care for people in need. This year, $1.6 million will be shared by more than 200 nonprofit organizations providing essential human services in 12 states. This is the fourth year the company has awarded more than $1 million to meet critical community needs. “Each year we look at ways to support charitable organizations that work day-in and day-out to make a positive impact in our communities,” said Hunter A. Applewhite, president of the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation. “These grants will help provide the food, shelter and medical care needed by many for a better life.”
In addition, SCANA companies that are now part of Dominion Energy awarded similar community needs grants of more than $186,000 in 2018 to 31 non-profit organizations in North and South Carolina for food, shelter and medical care. Dominion Energy has pledged to maintain and expand charitable giving programs in regions of the Carolinas previously served by SCANA gas and electric companies. Dominion Energy and SCANA Corporation merged in early January.
Interfaith Community Outreach, Inc. was awarded a $10,000 grant to be used to provide assistance to Dare & Currituck County Residents in need with Housing/Shelter and Access to Health Care. ICO would like to extend a sincere thank you to Dominion Energy for helping take care of their neighbors in need. If you know of anyone in crisis, or if you are interested in volunteering please call 480-0070.
