Duke Energy Foundation Prepares Florida Residents, Agencies for Storm Season With $180,000 in Emergency Preparedness and Resiliency Grants
Duke Energy Foundation Prepares Florida Residents, Agencies for Storm Season With $180,000 in Emergency Preparedness and Resiliency Grants
Funding will help equip Floridians and first responders with valuable information and supplies ahead of storms and emergency events
资金将有助于在暴风雨和紧急事件发生之前为佛罗里达人和急救人员提供宝贵的信息和物资
ST. PETERSBURG, FL / ACCESSWIRE / July 18, 2024 / As tropical activity begins to pick up this summer, so do Duke Energy's efforts to help Florida customers and communities prepare for hurricanes and other emergencies.
佛罗里达州圣彼得堡/ACCESSWIRE/2024 年 7 月 18 日/随着今年夏天热带活动开始回升,杜克能源公司帮助佛罗里达州的客户和社区为飓风和其他紧急情况做好准备的努力也开始回升。
The Duke Energy Foundation, funded by Duke Energy shareholders, recently awarded $180,000 in emergency preparedness and resiliency grants to 13 organizations and agencies in Florida. The grants will help fund storm kits for seniors, community education and outreach materials, as well as special equipment for first responders, among other initiatives led by local emergency management organizations.
由杜克能源股东资助的杜克能源基金会最近向佛罗里达州的13个组织和机构发放了18万美元的应急准备和复原力补助金。这些补助金将用于资助老年人防暴装备、社区教育和宣传材料以及急救人员的特殊设备以及当地应急管理组织领导的其他举措。
"Community resilience and preparedness is a year-round effort," said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. "We are grateful for the ongoing collaboration and commitment of our first responders, emergency management officials and community agencies to prepare, plan and engage our communities. We have been through enough storms to know that being prepared is our best defense."
佛罗里达州杜克能源公司总裁梅利莎·塞沙斯说:“社区的抗灾能力和备灾是一项全年工作。”“我们感谢我们的急救人员、应急管理官员和社区机构为准备、规划和参与我们的社区所做的持续合作和承诺。我们已经经历了足够多的风暴,知道做好准备是我们最好的防御。”
Grants were awarded to the following organizations:
向以下组织发放了补助金:
Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas - $25,000
Florida Housing Coalition - $25,000
Florida Professional Firefighters Association - $25,000
Hernando County Board of County Commissioners - $12,500
Highlands County Board of County Commissioners - $15,000
Inglis/Yankeetown Fire Rescue - $2,500
Lake County Board of County Commissioners - $5,000
Madison County Board of County Commissioners - $5,000
Orange County Emergency Management - $30,500
Orlando Regional Realtor Foundation - $9,500
Seminole County Sheriff's Office Community Foundation - $15,000
Taylor Senior Citizens Center - $5,000
Youth Development Foundation of Pinellas County - $5,000
Pasco-Pinellas 老龄化地区机构-25,000 美元
佛罗里达住房联盟-25,000美元
佛罗里达州职业消防员协会-25,000 美元
埃尔南多县县专员委员会-12,500 美元
高地县县专员委员会-15,000 美元
Inglis/Yankeetown 消防救援——2,500 美元
莱克县县专员委员会-5,000 美元
麦迪逊县县专员委员会-5,000 美元
奥兰治县应急管理-30,500 美元
奥兰多地区房地产经纪人基金会-9,500美元
塞米诺尔县警长办公室社区基金会-$15,000
泰勒老年人中心-5,000 美元
皮内拉斯县青年发展基金会-5,000 美元
Community resilience and preparedness are long-standing priorities of the Duke Energy Foundation, which has awarded more than $1.7 million to support Florida's disaster preparedness since 2019.
社区抗灾能力和备灾能力是杜克能源基金会长期以来的优先事项,自2019年以来,该基金会已拨款超过170万美元,用于支持佛罗里达州的备灾工作。
Duke Energy reminds customers that personal preparedness is key to a more resilient home or business. For more tips on how to prepare for storm season, please visit duke-energy.com/StormTips and download the Red Cross Emergency app. The Duke Energy Foundation will donate $1 to the Red Cross for every app download through June 30, up to $20,000.
杜克能源提醒客户,个人准备是增强家庭或企业弹性的关键。有关如何为风暴季节做准备的更多小贴士,请访问 duke-energy.com/StormTips 并下载红十字会紧急应用程序。在6月30日之前,每下载一次应用程序,杜克能源基金会将向红十字会捐款1美元,最高可达2万美元。
Duke Energy Florida
佛罗里达杜克能源公司
Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 12,300 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 2 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida.
佛罗里达杜克能源公司是杜克能源的子公司,拥有12,300兆瓦的能源容量,为佛罗里达州13,000平方英里服务区的200万住宅、商业和工业客户提供电力。
Duke Energy Foundation
杜克能源基金会
The Duke Energy Foundation provides more than $30 million annually in philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work. The Foundation is funded by Duke Energy shareholders.
杜克能源基金会每年提供超过3000万美元的慈善支持,以满足杜克能源客户生活和工作的社区的需求。该基金会由杜克能源股东资助。
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