RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.
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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 http://www.dom.com .
SOURCE Dominion
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