ALLENTOWN, Pa., Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation,
its employees and its retirees joined forces to raise $4 million during the company's annual United Way
campaign.
The funds will support ongoing efforts throughout central and
eastern Pennsylvania to help
children learn, grow and succeed; to create more opportunities for
those less fortunate; to improve the quality of life for seniors;
to provide emergency services to victims of violence and natural
disasters; and to battle hunger in our communities.
The company's annual United Way campaign included more than
$1.7 million in contributions from
employees and retirees.
"I am so proud and thankful for the giving spirit our employees
and retirees demonstrate year after year," said William H. Spence, PPL chairman, president and
Chief Executive Officer and co-chair of the United Way of the
Greater Lehigh Valley's
100th year anniversary campaign. "Their gifts support
the valuable work that local United Way chapters and nonprofit
agencies perform. Their generosity helps to encourage, inspire and
make a difference in people's lives."
In addition to employee and retiree contributions to this year's
campaign in Pennsylvania, the PPL
Foundation provided more than $2.2
million in matching funds and grants to the United Way. This
included a dollar-for-dollar match of all employee and retiree
giving.
Since 2009, the company's United Way campaigns have raised more
than $20 million through employee and
retiree donations, event fundraisers and support from the PPL
Foundation.
Headquartered in Allentown,
Pa., PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) is one of the largest
companies in the U.S. utility sector. PPL's seven high-performing,
award-winning utilities serve 10 million customers in the United States and United Kingdom. With more than 12,000
employees, PPL is dedicated to providing exceptional customer
service and reliability and delivering superior value for
shareowners. To learn more, visit www.pplweb.com.
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Contacts: For news media: Janice
Osborne, 610-774-5997
PPL
Corporation
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