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Fighting Hunger in South Carolina: Duke Energy's $500K Campaign

Fighting Hunger in South Carolina: Duke Energy's $500K Campaign
11/28/2024 | Companies
Hunger is a significant issue affecting families across South Carolina, with nearly 700,000 residents lacking reliable access to nutritious meals. This means 1 in 8 people in the state face hunger daily, including 1 in 6 children. As the holiday season and colder weather approach, many families are...
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Arbor Day Foundation to Plant 10 Million Trees for Hurricane Recovery in Six States

Arbor Day Foundation to Plant 10 Million Trees for Hurricane Recovery in Six States
10/31/2024 | Companies
In response to the severe damage caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the Arbor Day Foundation has pledged to plant 10 million trees across six impacted states.  "After witnessing the destruction left by Helene and Milton, we felt a strong responsibility to contribute meaningfully to the...
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Duke Energy Grants Improve Home Safety for Seniors in South Carolina

Duke Energy Grants Improve Home Safety for Seniors in South Carolina
10/17/2024 | Companies
South Carolina's elderly residents should never have to choose between essential life needs and the ability to live safely in their own homes.   "Being able to enter and leave our homes safely is a fundamental need for everyone," said Mark Champagne, executive director of Sumter United...
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Claflin University and Cisco Partner to Bridge Digital Divide with 5G and Broadband Solutions

Claflin University and Cisco Partner to Bridge Digital Divide with 5G and Broadband Solutions
09/17/2024 | Companies
For most college students, a dependable internet connection is something they can easily rely on. However, for students at Claflin University, a small Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in rural Orangeburg, South Carolina, having consistent broadband access was a major challenge. This...
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Duke Energy Boosts SC Community Resilience with $500K Emergency Preparedness Grants

Duke Energy Boosts SC Community Resilience with $500K Emergency Preparedness Grants
06/25/2024 | Companies
As hurricane season kicks off, emergency managers and first responders focus on the tropics while continuing to ready their communities for the potential impacts of severe weather. Duke Energy is also preparing by announcing $500,000 in microgrants through the Duke Energy Foundation to support...
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A house built on promise, hope and legacy of women: Habitat for Humanity

A house built on promise, hope and legacy of women: Habitat for Humanity
03/27/2023 | Citizenship
Thanks to Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity, Aflac, and other community organizations, West Columbia, South Carolina will see the first new house built on Monticello Street in nearly 60 years. It's more than a house for Jazenia, the new homeowner. It's a house built on hope, promise, and...
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Conservation of forests areas and wildlife receive $10M funding

Conservation of forests areas and wildlife receive $10M funding
12/20/2022 | Companies
International Paper and The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) have renewed their Forestland Stewards Partnership for the next five years, with IP committing $10 million to wildlife and working forest conservation. The Forestland Stewards Partnership (FSP), one of the most successful...
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Employees of Kimberly-Clark celebrates 150th anniversary

Employees of Kimberly-Clark celebrates 150th anniversary
09/27/2022 | Companies
The company’s vision of "Better Management for a better world" is definitely worth celebrating. As Kimberly-Clark celebrates its 150th anniversary, employees at its Beech Island, South Carolina, manufacturing plant reflect on milestones, hope for the future and how to achieve the company's mission...
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Duke Energy provides $100,000 in grants to senior citizens in South Carolina

Duke Energy provides $100,000 in grants to senior citizens in South Carolina
08/25/2022 | Companies
Duke Energy Foundation’s grants financial grants come at a time of growing economic uncertainty in the country. With rising inflation, everyone is experiencing rising costs of essential goods and services, especially older South Carolinians who are already in need of nutritious meals as well as the...
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Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Provides Drinking Water Bottles To The Flood Victims

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Provides Drinking Water Bottles To The Flood Victims
10/08/2015 | World
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated makes a large donation of Dasani drinking water bottles to the flood victims of Columbia. Dailycsr.com – 07 October 2015 – The “Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated” made a contribution towards the flood victims of the Palmetto state. The devastating effects of...
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