CLEVELAND, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion East
Ohio (NYSE: D) and the Dominion Foundation will award
$100,000 in unrestricted grants, plus
an Environmental Award of $10,000, to
area non-profits that have made a difference in the communities the
company serves, through the 21st annual Community Impact Awards
competition, sponsored by Dominion and Inside Business
Magazine.
The award recognizes cities and community organizations that
have made major contributions toward the economic and social
revitalization of communities located in Dominion's service area in
Ohio. The Dominion Foundation,
recognizing the company's environmental commitment, is offering the
third annual Environmental Project Award. The award recognizes a
unique environmental project or initiative. Application
instructions are listed below.
Entries will be judged by a cross-section of community leaders
from Dominion's service area. Winners will be recognized in the
March 2016 issue of Inside
Business Magazine. The entry deadline is Nov. 30, 2015. For more information, visit
www.dom.com, keyword, "Impact."
The Guidelines:
- Projects must have been completed between July 2014 and November
2015.
- Projects must have made a major contribution to the economic or
social revitalization of communities in northeast Ohio.
- Projects must be located within the Dominion service area in
Ohio.
- Organizations must be 501c (3).
- On the summary page, please include a contact name, title,
phone number, e-mail address and complete mailing
address.
To Enter:
Submit a brief summary -- not more than
three typewritten pages -- of the project. Attach a copy of
the organization's 501c (3) form with entry. Entrants may include
support materials, such as photos, press clippings or literature
representing the project, but no videotapes or DVDs. Submit all
materials in a three-ring binder to:
Community Impact Awards, Dominion, 1201 East 55th
Street, Cleveland, OH 44103.
Entrants must use the following judging criteria as a template
for the summary:
- Name of your organization, a contact name, title, telephone
number, e-mail address, and complete mailing address.
- Give a brief description/history of your community or
organization.
- Describe the project your community or organization developed
to promote economic and/or social revitalization. Include
objectives, benefits, impact and measurable results and community
interest/involvement. Include both quantitative and qualitative
results.
- The extent to which the project generated positive change and
growth within its targeted area.
- The number of people affected/served by this project.
- A description of how the results of this project will encourage
and promote future development and revitalization.
- Community impact: The effect the project has on jobs, spending,
taxes, etc.
- Did you want to be considered for the Special Environmental
Project Award? Yes or no?
- Finally, have you included all the information requested in
steps 1-7, and enclosed a copy of your 501c (3) with entry? If not,
entry may be disqualified.
For more information about Dominion's Community Impact Awards,
visit the company's website at www.dom.com, keyword: impact.
Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers and
transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 24,600
megawatts of generation, 12,200 miles of natural gas transmission,
gathering and storage pipeline, and 6,455 miles of electric
transmission lines. Dominion operates one of the nation's
largest natural gas storage systems with 928 billion cubic feet of
storage capacity and serves utility and retail energy customers in
13 states. For more information about Dominion, visit the company's
website at www.dom.com or Dominion Energy Solutions at
www.DominionEnergy.com
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