In recognition of Veterans Day, the Duke Energy Foundation has announced nearly $50,000 in grants to 10 organizations across Indiana that serve veterans and military families. The funding aims to support programs that provide transitional housing, mental health services, and essential needs for veterans in various communities 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.”
The grant recipients include:
– Family Service Association of Howard County: $3,250 will be used to revitalize the Peace Garden at Jackson Street Commons in Kokomo, honoring Pearl Harbor survivors and others.
– Huntington County Government: $2,250 will provide emergency financial assistance for veterans facing urgent needs such as vehicle or roof repairs.
– Irreverent Warriors: $5,500 will go toward addressing mental health challenges among veterans through peer connection and wellness retreats.
– Kaiser Home Support Services: $5,500 will support Liberty Place, a residential facility assisting veterans transitioning to civilian life.
– Lafayette Transitional Housing Center: $5,500 will provide direct support for veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
– People and Animal Learning Services: $5,500 will fund VETS (Valiant Strides), a program using experiential education with horses for veterans and first responders.
– Sons of the American Legion Post 77: $5,000 will support construction of a veterans memorial monument in Brookville.
– United Way of the Wabash Valley: $5,500 will help expand a Vietnam exhibit at the Veterans Memorial Museum of Terre Haute.
– Upstream Prevention: $5,500 will tailor suicide prevention resources for military-connected residents.
– Veterans Support Network: $5,500 will assist with rental, mortgage, food, home and auto repair costs for veterans.
The Duke Energy Foundation provides more than $30 million annually in philanthropic support to address community needs where its customers live and work. The foundation is funded by shareholders.
Duke Energy Indiana supplies about 6,300 megawatts of electric capacity to roughly 920,000 customers across a 23,000-square-mile area. This makes it the largest electric supplier in Indiana.
For further information contact McKenzie Barbknecht at 800.559.3853.
