RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion
Virginia Power volunteers and
weatherization experts will join forces on the eve of Veteran's Day
to help and honor veterans who have served our nation. The
volunteers will make improvements at two transitional shelters for
veterans with the aim of conserving energy and saving on energy
costs. Dominion representatives also will provide information and
tools to help residents understand their energy usage, including
easy and cost-effective ways to save.
"We are honored to give back to these veterans in a very
practical way by weatherizing and improving their living quarters,"
said Ken Barker, vice president of
Community Partnerships. "We hope to make their living spaces more
comfortable while saving energy and money for the organizations
that operate these facilities.
"This effort also is a perfect way to highlight the fact that
Dominion's EnergyShare program is now offering free weatherization
services and outreach to help more people in need, including people
living with disabilities and military veterans."
On Nov. 10, volunteers will
weatherize and improve a shelter for homeless veterans at
Liberation Family Services in Richmond, then serve dinner to the residents.
On the same day, Dominion volunteers will weatherize and improve
the grounds for veterans living at The Vets House in Virginia Beach.
Dominion volunteers have helped to weatherize and improve more
than a dozen houses this fall across Virginia to highlight the
company's newly expanded EnergyShare program. They've also helped
build handicapped ramps, held collection drives and found other
unique ways to support veterans, elderly homeowners and people
living with disabilities.
Dominion has committed $57 million
to EnergyShare over five years with the goal of helping more than
twice as many people as in the past. The program still serves
qualifying elderly and low-income residents and new funding has
been set aside to assist eligible military veterans and people
living with disabilities.
In addition to financial assistance with energy bills, free
weatherization services and educational outreach are now available
to help vulnerable residents make wise energy choices and
long-lasting improvements so they can stay comfortably in their
homes.
Virginia residents can call 2-1-1 for EnergyShare assistance or
referrals to health and human services agencies. For more
information about weatherization, call 1-888-366-8280. For details
on EnergyShare and a list of participating agencies, visit
www.dom.com and search: EnergyShare.
Dominion is among the top employers in the nation for our
commitment to helping veterans and their families make a smooth
transition from service to the civilian workforce. The company is a
long-time supporter of active and retired military veterans with
award-winning military benefit policies, recruitment and outreach
practices.
About Dominion
Dominion Virginia Power is a subsidiary of Dominion
(NYSE: D), is one of the nation's largest producers and
transporters of energy. Dominion has a portfolio of approximately
24,400 megawatts of generation, 12,200 miles of natural gas
transmission, gathering and storage pipeline, and 6,490 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 14 states. For more information about Dominion, visit
the company's website at www.dom.com/.
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