RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 500
Dominion Energy volunteers are kicking off the company's
"Energizing Our Communities" initiatives – with 30 projects
in nine states to be completed over the next six weeks. Each year,
employees partner with local non-profit organizations to improve
and restore parks, schools and other public spaces to make their
communities more livable and enjoyable for all.
"Our employees are passionate about making life better in their
communities and this program gives them the means and encouragement
to put those energies and good intentions to work," said
Hunter A. Applewhite, president of
the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation. "Since the program began
in 2000, our volunteers have tackled more than 300 improvement
projects in the places they call home."
This year, the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation is giving
$60,000 to purchase materials for a
wide variety of projects, which include:
- Building wheelchair accessible fishing platforms at
Pocahontas State Park near
Richmond.
- Installing raised flower beds and a vertical vegetable garden
at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind in Staunton, Va.
- Refurbishing floors, decking, roofing and a trail at Camp
Manatoc, which serves Scouts in Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley region.
- Restoring a historic cemetery in Harrison County, W.Va.
Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), headquartered in Richmond, is one of the nation's largest
producers and transporters of energy. The Dominion Energy
Charitable Foundation is dedicated to improving the physical,
social and economic well-being of the communities served by
Dominion Energy. The Foundation supports nonprofit causes that meet
basic human needs, protect the environment, promote education and
encourage community vitality. For more information, visit the
company's website at www.dominionenergy.com
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