"Gifts of the Season " Totaling $60,000 Presented by FirstEnergy Foundation to Nonprofits in Ohio
"Gifts of the Season" Totaling $60,000 Presented by FirstEnergy Foundation to Nonprofits in Ohio |
[13-December-2024] |
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:
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:
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. View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gifts-of-the-season-totaling-60-000-presented-by-firstenergy-foundation-to-nonprofits-in-ohio-302331400.html SOURCE FirstEnergy Corp. | ||
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