Duke Energy Foundation has announced that it will distribute nearly $50,000 in grants to 10 organizations in Indiana dedicated to supporting veterans and their families. The funding aims to help with transitional housing, mental health services, and essential needs for veterans across 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 recipients include Family Service Association of Howard County, Huntington County Government, Irreverent Warriors, Kaiser Home Support Services, Lafayette Transitional Housing Center, People and Animal Learning Services, Sons of the American Legion Post 77, United Way of the Wabash Valley, Upstream Prevention, and Veterans Support Network. The grants will fund various projects such as revitalizing memorial gardens, providing emergency financial assistance for veterans’ urgent needs like vehicle or roof repairs, supporting residential facilities for transitioning veterans, addressing homelessness among veterans, offering mental health retreats and outreach programs focused on wellness and peer connection for veterans facing mental health challenges. Other supported efforts include suicide prevention resources tailored to military-connected residents and construction of a new veterans memorial monument.
The Duke Energy Foundation supports community initiatives through annual philanthropic contributions exceeding $30 million. It is funded by Duke Energy shareholders.
Duke Energy Indiana is the state’s largest electric supplier. It serves about 920,000 customers with approximately 6,300 megawatts of owned electric capacity within a 23,000-square-mile area.
For further information regarding these grants or related programs, media inquiries can be directed to McKenzie Barbknecht at Duke Energy.
