The Duke Energy Foundation has announced it will provide $55,000 in rapid response grants to 21 nonprofit organizations and community agencies across Indiana. The funding aims to support local efforts as the winter storm Fern brings severe weather to parts of Duke Energy’s service area in the state.
According to Stan Pinegar, president of Duke Energy Indiana, “While our crews are working on the ground, we also want to make sure that our emergency services partners and community support systems are cared for. We are pleased to be able to support organizations across the state that do great work in Indiana communities every day, especially during this storm.”
The shareholder-funded grants will be distributed among organizations including emergency management agencies, homeless coalitions, and community foundations in various counties such as Bartholomew, Brown, Clark and Floyd, Crawford, Decatur, Fayette, Fulton, Gibson, Hamilton, Henry, Huntington, Knox, Lawrence, Monroe, Putnam, Shelby, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo and Wabash. Each organization will receive between $2,500 and $5,000 to help address needs arising from the cold weather—such as heated shelters, emergency supplies and blankets.
Residents seeking information about open shelters or disaster relief services can use the American Red Cross Emergency App. Sponsored by the Duke Energy Foundation, the app provides emergency checklists and maps of open shelters.
The Duke Energy Foundation supports philanthropic initiatives in communities where its customers live and work. The foundation is funded by shareholders of Duke Energy and contributes over $30 million annually.
Duke Energy Indiana is a subsidiary of Duke Energy. It supplies approximately 6,300 megawatts of owned electric capacity to around 920,000 customers across a 23,000-square-mile service area. This makes it the largest electricity provider in Indiana.
