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Vectren
Foundation gives major grant to support Empowering students
GREENVILLE – The Vectren Foundation, a Vectren CenterPoint Energy
Company, has given Empowering Darke County Youth a major grant to help
the organization in its efforts to reach more students who are
academically at risk.
“Programs like yours are a crucial part of creating sustainable
communities in our region,” said Amanda Schmitt, MPA, Vectren Community
Affairs Manager. “On behalf of the Vectren Foundation, we wish you best
of luck on your program and thank you for your efforts on behalf of our
community.”
The Empowering Programs – Summer and After School tutoring – are
entering their fourth year of helping academically at risk students in
Darke County. Since March 2016, Empowering has worked more than 15,000
hours with nearly 650 students. The summer programs have helped
students from nearly every school district in the county. This fall,
Ansonia Local Schools will join Greenville City Schools in offering the
Empowering After School Program.
“This is huge,” said Bob Robinson, Empowering Executive Director. “It
has been a challenge achieving growth in our resources to match the
growth in requests for help. The Vectren Foundation, with its generous
grant, will be immensely helpful in our ability to reach students who
need our help.”
“The Vectren Foundation strives to become a community catalyst in the
communities where we live and work, leveraging everyday opportunities
to achieve extraordinary outcomes,” added Schmitt. The Vectren
Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization funded by non-utility
related transactions and is not an element of customers’ energy bills.
Go to Vectren.com/foundation to learn more.
Help Empowering Darke County Youth meet the academic needs of the
children in our communities by getting involved. If you would like to
help – with donations, snacks and supplies, or your time – email
empoweringyouth101@gmail.com or contact Empowering on Facebook.
The Empowering Mission: Empowering Darke County Youth is a 501c3 United
Way Partner Agency providing After School and Summer Tutoring programs
to assist students in the areas of language arts and math with the goal
of Strong Students for a Strong Community.
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