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FirstEnergy Foundation Grants Expected to Help Provide 3.6 Million Meals Across Pennsylvania

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The FirstEnergy Foundation provided a $50,000 grant to the Westmoreland Food Bank.

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GREENSBURG, Pa., Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The FirstEnergy Foundation is making its largest investment in hunger relief to date, awarding $1.2 million to 37 Pennsylvania food banks and pantries during Hunger Action Month. The funding is expected to provide more than 3.6 million meals for families in communities served by FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FE PA) – a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE ) company known locally as Penn Power, Penelec, Met-Ed or West Penn Power. John Hawkins, President, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania: "Food insecurity remains a significant challenge in many of the communities we serve. Too many individuals and families across FirstEnergy Pennsylvania's service territory continue to face challenges putting food on the table. Through the FirstEnergy Foundation, we are proud to support 37 community partners working every day to help our neighbors. Their dedication and support reminds us of the good we can accomplish when communities come together to help those in need and care for one another." To kick off Hunger Action Month, FE PA employees volunteered at the Westmoreland Food Bank, helping prepare and distribute food for local families facing food insecurity. This volunteer event is one of six events FE PA employees will participate in during the month of September. During the volunteer event, FE PA leadership presented a $250,000 donation from...

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Amount named
$50K
Location
Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Round
Grant
Financing type
Grant

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$50K

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Confidence
90%
Detected
Sep 3, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
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    "title": "FirstEnergy Foundation Grants Expected to Help Provide 3.6 Million Meals Across Pennsylvania",
    "excerpt": "GREENSBURG, Pa. , Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The FirstEnergy Foundation is making its largest investment in hunger relief to date, awarding $1.2 million to 37 Pennsylvania food banks and pantries during Hunger Action Month. The funding is expected to provide more than 3.6 million meals for families in communities served by FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company (FE PA) – a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE ) company known locally as Penn Power, Penelec, Met-Ed or West Penn Power. John Hawkins, President, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania: \"Food insecurity remains a significant challenge in many of the communities we serve. Too many individuals and families across FirstEnergy Pennsylvania's service territory continue to face challenges putting food on the table. Through the FirstEnergy Foundation, we are proud to support 37 community partners working every day to help our neighbors. Their dedication and support reminds us of the good we can accomplish when communities come together to help those in need and care for one another.\" To kick off Hunger Action Month, FE PA employees volunteered at the Westmoreland Food Bank, helping prepare and distribute food for local families facing food insecurity. This volunteer event is one of six events FE PA employees will participate in during the month of September. During the volunteer event, FE PA leadership presented a $250,000 donation from the...",
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