Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation awarded nonprofit organizations across SC with grants

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation has awarded grants to nonprofit organizations across South Carolina.

More than $800,000 in grants were awarded to South Carolina nonprofit organizations.

Dominion Energy says this year’s local recipients will expand options in communities facing food insecurity, improve access to services for people with disabilities, provide emergency shelter, preserve natural habitats, and advance the arts, among other causes.

“Our local nonprofits here in South Carolina have an ability to bring people together to support a common goal, and that’s important,” said Keller Kissam, president of Dominion Energy South Carolina.

South Carolina recipients include:
• Harry Hampton Wildlife Fund – Columbia, SC – The Carolina Coastal Discovery Marine
Education Program offers an outdoor education program for students in 5th-12th grades. S.C.
Department of Natural Resources marine scientists and educators take students out on the
water, where they use real-world research techniques and equipment to learn about
conservation and the benefits of improved estuary health.

• Kids On Point – Charleston, SC – Kids On Point offers year-round academic and enrichment
programming, focusing on eliminating the resource disparities faced by students, particularly
concerning educational equity and post-secondary access.

• Midlands Housing Alliance – Columbia, SC – The Transitions Aging Adult Program provides meals
and housing for clients and helps navigate the complexities of setting up disability benefits. The
organization helps find suitable employment that aligns with clients’ skills and abilities,
regardless of their age.

“While it means a lot to help them carry out their mission through financial donations, it means even more when our employees can volunteer to be boots on the ground with these groups that are making a big difference every day for our neighbors in the communities we serve,” continued Kissam.

Applications for the next round of grants opened on Thursday, Aug. 1. For details, visit DominionEnergy.com.