EnergyUnited Foundation contributed $45,000 to nonprofits in second quarter

Posted on by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN

The EnergyUnited Foundation donated $172,270.76 to individuals, families, households and nonprofit organizations in the second quarter of 2024. Donations to 100 applications were approved during the quarter.

“The EnergyUnited Foundation is committed to supporting and uplifting our communities,” said LaQuisha Parks, vice president of energy services and corporate communications for EnergyUnited. “This community assistance will ensure that families and individuals will receive critical support for shelter, utilities, emergencies and other humane needs.”

Part of the EnergyUnited Foundation’s community giving includes support for nonprofit organizations throughout EnergyUnited’s 19-county service area. In the second quarter, the foundation awarded $45,000 to nonprofits.

The EnergyUnited Foundation is a voluntary, member-funded non-profit organization supported by EnergyUnited’s Operation Round-Up program. More than 80,000 EnergyUnited members choose to participate in the program by ‘rounding up’ their electric bills each month. The maximum monthly contribution for an individual member with one account is 99 cents. Each of these small contributions are pooled together in a single fund managed by the EnergyUnited Foundation to support needy individuals, families, and essential nonprofit organizations that complete an application explaining the reason and purpose for their requested grant.

Grant Recipients
The EnergyUnited Foundation provided $10,000 grants to The Hope House Foundation and Dove House Children’s Advocacy Center. Pictured (left) is Debra Citta, program coordinator, EnergyUnited; Debbie O’Handley, executive director, The Hope House Foundation. Pictured (right) is Debra Citta and Amy Magan, director of development, Dove House.
The EnergyUnited Foundation provided a $10,000 grant to Bags of Hope and a $5,000 grant to Everybody Has A Story Ministry. Pictured (left) is Nicole Fiehler, program coordinator, Bags of Hope; Debra Citta, program coordinator, EnergyUnited; and Ashley Nydish, founder and board president, Bags of Hope. Pictured (right) is Zandra Adderly, member support specialist, EnergyUnited; Marianna Frank, founder and president, Everybody Has A Story Ministry; Thomas Frank, founder and vice president, Everybody Has A Story Ministry; and Sheila Sink, member support administrator, EnergyUnited.
The EnergyUnited Foundation provided a $10,000 grant to Catawba County Partnership for Children. Pictured (from left) is Sara Thompson, program manager, Catawba County Partnership for Children; Ashley Benfield, children’s resource center program director, Catawba County Partnership for Children; Marisa Carlton, community engagement coordinator, Catawba County Partnership for Children; Kim Holden, executive director, Catawba County Partnership for Children; Debra Citta, program coordinator, EnergyUnited; Alex Scarborough, fiscal manager, Catawba County Partnership for Children; Dan Swan, board member, EnergyUnited Foundation; and Steve Sweeney, member support specialist, EnergyUnited.

About EnergyUnited

EnergyUnited Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) is the largest electric cooperative in North Carolina with 141,540 member connections. Headquartered in Statesville, EnergyUnited provides electric service in portions of 19 counties in west central North Carolina which include Alexander, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Wilkes and Yadkin. Visit energyunited.com to learn more about the cooperative’s energy services and community programs.