Duke Energy celebrates Black History Month with $50,000 in grants directed to organizations by company's South Carolina employees

PRNewswire 25-Feb-2025 10:00 AM

• Nearly 4,000 employees had the opportunity to nominate nonprofits in the state
• Five organizations were selected to receive $10,000 each to support their local missions

GREENVILLE, S.C., Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate Black History Month, Duke Energy's South Carolina employees have awarded $50,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations whose focus is uplifting, educating and assisting local communities.

"We reached out to the men and women who represent Duke Energy in South Carolina every day to see what nonprofits in their communities they wanted to receive grant funding from the Duke Energy Foundation," said Tim Pearson, Duke Energy's South Carolina president. "These organizations were chosen from their nominations, and we hope these funds will be helpful for them as they work to support our friends and neighbors."

The following qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits each received a $10,000 grant:

• Boys & Girls Club of the Pee Dee Area (Florence and Darlington counties)
• Calvary Children's Home (Anderson County)
• Fostering Faithfully (Oconee, Pickens and Anderson counties)
• Greer Relief and Resource Agency (Spartanburg and Greenville counties)
• A Father's Way (Lancaster, York, Union and Chester counties)

"At Greer Relief, our mission is to eliminate poverty and help neighbors overcome barriers to success, and this generous support will allow us to continue providing critical resources and programs to underserved communities," said Caroline Robertson, executive director of Greer Relief. "We are deeply grateful to the Duke Energy employees who nominated us and to the Duke Energy Foundation for investing in the well-being and empowerment of our neighbors."

"We appreciate great partners like Duke Energy for understanding the importance of developing our youth and for helping us empower them to reach their full potential," said Neal L. Zimmerman Jr., executive director, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area.

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
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. The company's electric utilities serve 8.4 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 54,800 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. 

Duke Energy is executing an ambitious energy transition, keeping customer reliability and value at the forefront as it builds a smarter energy future. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including natural gas, nuclear, renewables and energy storage. 

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