Pittsburgh-Based Computer Learning Project For Homeless Children Wins $10,000 Community Impact Award
PITTSBURGH - The Homeless Children's Education Fund has earned
a $10,000 Community Impact Award, an award sponsored by Dominion Peoples.
In the eighth annual award competition, Dominion awarded $60,000
to eight winners selected by a panel of judges from 51 nominations submitted
by organizations throughout western Pennsylvania. The award recognizes cities
or community groups that have made a major impact in the community. Grant funds
come from the Dominion Foundation.
The Homeless Children's Education Fund works to so that homeless
children in the Pittsburgh area has access to the same educational materials
as other children. The fund provides computers to local shelters so that homeless
children can learn educational software and the Internet.
"We are proud of the outstanding efforts of all the people
involved in these award-winning projects," said Jay L. Johnson, president
and chief executive officer. "Their work goes a long way in revitalizing
our communities and making them better places in which to live, work and play."
Other Community Impact Award winners include:
The Progress Fund's enterprise development project
which targets rural Pennsylvania by increasing access to capital for owners
of small businesses.
Hosanna House, Inc., for its job training and job
search classes program.
Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition and Stream Restoration,
Inc., for its environmental project at Goff station.
Southwestern PA Human Services, Inc., for its Reed
Avenue Place real estate project in Monessen.
Adams Memorial Library, for a weekly Bookmobile
project that helps increase library circulation by the thousands every month.
Conservation Consultants, Inc., for the Green Neighborhood
Program, which provides energy efficiency and environmental education to targeted
neighborhoods.
Nazareth Housing Services, for its Senior Homeowner
Assistance Program, which assists income-eligible individuals in maintaining
safe and affordable housing.
Dominion has a diversified and integrated energy portfolio
consisting of about 24,000 megawatts of generation. Dominion also serves more
than 3.8 million franchise natural gas and electric customers in five states.
For more information about Dominion, visit the company's Web site at www.dom.com.
