RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Resources
will once again mark the holiday season by providing more than
$1 million in grants to help feed,
shelter and care for people across communities where the company
operates. Donations will be shared by 140 non-profit organizations
that provide critical community services in 13 states. This is the
second year that Dominion has given more than $1 million in Critical Community Needs grants
through its charitable arm, the Dominion Foundation.
"While the Dominion Foundation works year-round to support
worthy charitable causes, these grants are earmarked for programs
that deliver basic necessities such as shelter, nutritious meals
and medical care, to people in need," said Thomas F. Farrell II, chairman, president and
CEO of Dominion Resources. "It is especially fitting during the
holidays to support organizations that are improving lives and
building greater stability in the places we call home."
In total, $587,000 in grants will
go toward feeding those in need, $273,000 for providing shelter and $267,500 for medical care.
Examples of this year's grant recipients include:
- The Arlington, Va., Free
Clinic for its Community Bridge program, connecting patients to
vital advanced medical diagnostic and treatment at
no-/low-cost.
- The For Kids emergency shelter for homeless families in
Norfolk.
- FeedMore, Inc., in Richmond,
for distribution of healthy food in 34 Central Virginia localities.
- The Greater Cleveland
(Ohio) Food Bank for its holiday
food campaign.
- Calvert Hospice in Prince Frederick
County, Md., for its Burnett Calvert Hospice House.
Eligible organizations in Connecticut, Maryland, New
York, North Carolina,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Carolina,
Utah, Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin and
Wyoming were encouraged to apply
for grants of up to $50,000 each.
More than 300 applications were considered, with selections made
based on an organization's demonstrated ability to serve
communities, meet basic human needs, and prevent future need.
Dominion (NYSE: D), headquartered in Richmond, is one of the nation's largest
producers and transporters of energy. The Dominion Foundation is
dedicated to improving the physical, social and economic well-being
of the communities served by Dominion companies, including Dominion
Virginia/North Carolina Power, Dominion East Ohio, Dominion Hope,
Dominion Transmission, Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission,
Millstone Power Station in Connecticut and Dominion Questar in
Utah and Wyoming. Dominion and the Dominion Foundation
support nonprofit causes that meet basic human needs, protect the
environment, promote education and encourage community vitality.
For more information about Dominion and the Dominion Foundation,
visit www.dom.com.
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