Dominion Foundation Contributes $75,000 for
Disaster Relief in Pennsylvania, Ohio and
West Virginia
The Dominion Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Dominion
companies, is contributing $75,000 in disaster relief to help meet the emergency
needs of families affected by recent Hurricane Ivan-related flooding in Pennsylvania,
Ohio and West Virginia.
The Dominion Foundation is dedicated to the economic, physical
and social health of the communities served by the company. The following organizations
will receive donations:
The Salvation Army in Pittsburgh will receive $50,000 to
fund a water heater replacement program in a seven-county area for families
with incomes at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.
The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation will receive
$12,500 for the general recovery needs of flood-stricken families in the Parkersburg
and Ben’s Run areas of West Virginia.
The Marietta Community Foundation will receive $7,500 to
provide for the immediate needs of affected residents, and will work with
the Washington Morgan Community Action Agency and area food pantries, including
Newport, New Matamoras, Lowell and Belpre.
The Ohio Valley Flood Relief Center will receive $5,000
to provide cleaning supplies, clothing and emergency food vouchers to flood-stricken
families in Belmont County, Ohio.
"Our company has a long history of service in the communities
where our employees and customers live and work," said Jay L. Johnson,
chief executive officer and president of Dominion’s energy delivery system.
"This contribution is just one part of being a good corporate citizen and
a good neighbor in a time of need."
Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers of energy,
with an energy portfolio of about 25,500 megawatts of generation, 6.4 trillion
cubic feet equivalent of proved natural gas reserves and 7,900 miles of natural
gas transmission pipeline. Dominion also operates the nation's largest underground
natural gas storage system with more than 960 billion cubic feet of storage
capacity and serves about 5 million retail energy customers in nine states.
For more information about Dominion, visit the company's Web site at www.dom.com.
