Duke Energy Foundation has announced nearly $50,000 in grants to 10 organizations across Indiana that serve veterans and military families. The announcement was made in recognition of Veterans Day.
The funding will be used for a range of programs, including transitional housing, mental health services, emergency financial assistance, memorial construction, and educational initiatives for veterans and their families throughout the state.
“Veterans embody service, leadership and commitment – qualities that strengthen our communities every day,” said Stan Pinegar, president of Duke Energy Indiana. “These grants are a token of our appreciation and a way to help local partners deliver the housing, counseling and basic needs that veterans and their families deserve.”
Organizations receiving grants include Family Service Association of Howard County for revitalizing a Peace Garden honoring Pearl Harbor survivors; Huntington County Government for emergency financial assistance to veterans; Irreverent Warriors for mental health outreach; Kaiser Home Support Services for residential transition facilities; Lafayette Transitional Housing Center for homelessness support; People and Animal Learning Services for experiential education with horses; Sons of the American Legion Post 77 for building a memorial monument; United Way of the Wabash Valley for expanding a Vietnam exhibit at the Veterans Memorial Museum; Upstream Prevention for suicide prevention resources tailored to military residents; and Veterans Support Network for rental, mortgage, food, home and auto repair assistance.
The Duke Energy Foundation provides over $30 million annually in philanthropic support funded by Duke Energy shareholders. Duke Energy Indiana is the state’s largest electric supplier with approximately 920,000 customers across 23,000 square miles.
For more information about Duke Energy’s community involvement or grant programs, contact McKenzie Barbknecht at 800.559.3853.
