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Duke Energy | April 16, 2020

Duke Energy Co.’s nonprofit arm, the Duke Energy Foundation, pledged $1 million in education and response grants for the COVID-19 pandemic, the utility announced Thursday. One portion of the donation — $450,000 — will go to 50 organizations addressing hunger relief and social services. Another portion — $550,000 — was given to to 22 organizations in the state supporting engineering, energy and environmental education initiatives. The receiving organizations can also...

Brighton Twp. | January 14, 2020

Brighton Township employees who wanted to wear jeans to work were able to raise over $500 for a local nonprofit organization doing just that. Earlier this month, township employees completed their yearly fundraiser and raised a total of $530 for Blue Star Service Dogs. Blue Star Service Dogs rescues and trains shelter dogs, and pairs them with veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or Traumatic Brain Injury. Township Clerk Joe Riker, along with Treasurer Rose Drouillard and other staff mem...

United Way | March 20, 2020

United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) says it plans to set up a fund to help nonprofits during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Community Agency Response Effort (CARE) Fund will help nonprofits that have increasing needs during the pandemic. It will also address the emerging needs of vulnerable individuals in the community. Some of these would include unexpected childcare expenses, feeding neighbors, or replacement of lost income....

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Venterra Realty | April 13, 2022

Venterra Realty recently contributed $75,000 to global humanitarian organization Save the Children. The donation is in support of children in Ukraine and the surrounding region who may be caught in the middle of armed conflict, forced to flee their homes, and exposed to injury, hunger, and winter weather. Venterra itself contributed $50,000. In addition, the company matched dollar for dollar, any additional donations made by employees. Venterra employees made numerous generous don...