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The EnergyUnited Foundation awarded $100,000 in October through the large grant program, demonstrating a commitment to supporting local nonprofit organizations.
Family Promise of Davie County received one of the $25,000 grants.
Thirty-seven nonprofit organizations applied. The Children’s Home of Iredell County, Carpenter’s Hands Mission of Davidson County, and Home Solutions of Davidson County also were awarded grants.
Family Promise addresses family homelessness by providing prevention services, shelter and transitional housing, stabilization programs and case management. The grant will provide shelter and supportive services to families experiencing housing crises in Davie County.
“Each of these four nonprofits mirror the mission of the foundation,” said LaQuisha Parks, vice president of energy services and corporate communications for EnergyUnited. “They provide housing, utilities or humane needs – truly cornerstones of hope and stability for families in our communities.”
The foundation is a voluntary, member-funded non-profit supported by EnergyUnited’s Operation Round-Up program. More than 82,000 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 foundation to support individuals, families, and nonprofit organizations that complete an application explaining the reason and purpose for the grant.