- Four statewide organizations each received a $10,000 grant to commemorate the
anniversary
ST.
PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 13,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Duke Energy Foundation is
celebrating its 40-year anniversary by awarding $40,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations
serving Florida. Four
organizations will each receive a $10,000 grant to support their work, helping
strengthen and uplift communities across the Sunshine State.
"For four decades, the Duke Energy Foundation has proudly helped
fund many important initiatives in Florida," said Melissa
Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. "It's only
appropriate to commemorate this significant milestone with grants
to deserving nonprofit organizations that are helping make a real,
lasting difference in the lives of our family, friends and
neighbors."
Grants were awarded to the following organizations:
- Feeding Florida – $10,000
- Florida State Park Foundation – $10,000
- American Red Cross – $10,000
- Prospera (Hispanic Business Initiative Fund) – $10,000
Feeding Florida's nine member
food banks support more than 2,400 local charitable agencies that
provide food directly to individuals and families in need
to ensure a hunger-free Florida.
"The Duke Energy Foundation shares our mission to uplift
Florida's communities. We are
honored to be selected as a grantee as part of their 40th
anniversary celebration," said Robin
Safley, Feeding Florida executive director. "Duke Energy
continues to place focus on the importance of increasing access to
nutritious food, and their support will allow our food banks to
serve even more Florida
families."
Through its Hispanic Business Initiative Fund, Prospera
specializes in economic development and provides bilingual
assistance to Hispanic entrepreneurs trying to establish or expand
their businesses.
"Being selected by Duke Energy as a special anniversary grant
recipient in Florida is an honor,
evidence of the trust developed during our long-standing
collaboration, and another example of their generous support of
small businesses and the Hispanic community," said Augusto Sanabria, Prospera president and CEO.
"We congratulate the Duke Energy Foundation on its 40th anniversary
and remain committed to being diligent stewards of their
investments in our mission to help start, sustain and grow
Hispanic-owned businesses to achieve community
prosperity."
For more information about the Duke Energy Foundation, please
visit duke-energy.com/community/duke-energy-foundation/Florida.
To learn more about Duke Energy Florida's assistance programs,
customers can visit duke-energy.com/HereToHelp or call the
Customer Care number listed on their utility bills.
Duke Energy Foundation
The Duke Energy Foundation provides more than $30 million annually in philanthropic support to
meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and
work. The Foundation is funded by Duke Energy shareholders.
Duke Energy Florida
Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 10,500
megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 1.9 million
residential, commercial and industrial customers across a
13,000-square-mile service area in Florida.
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