FirstEnergy Foundation Grant Powers Asbury Park's Comeback
FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE: FE) has announced a significant $50,000 grant through its FirstEnergy Foundation to support Interfaith Neighbors' community development initiatives in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The grant, among the largest awarded by the Foundation in New Jersey this year, is part of over $2 million in community support distributed across FirstEnergy's service areas in H1 2025.
The funding will support various programs addressing critical community needs, including job training through The Launch Center, early childhood education, Meals on Wheels program serving over 330,000 meals annually, and the Kula Urban Farm initiative. This investment aims to address poverty in Asbury Park, where nearly 20% of residents live below the poverty line.
FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE: FE) ha annunciato una significativa contributo di 50.000 dollari tramite la sua FirstEnergy Foundation per sostenere le iniziative di sviluppo comunitario di Interfaith Neighbors ad Asbury Park, New Jersey. Questa sovvenzione, tra le pi霉 consistenti assegnate dalla Fondazione in New Jersey quest'anno, fa parte di oltre 2 milioni di dollari di supporto comunitario distribuiti nelle aree di servizio di FirstEnergy nel primo semestre del 2025.
I fondi supporteranno diversi programmi che affrontano bisogni critici della comunit脿, tra cui la formazione professionale tramite The Launch Center, l'educazione della prima infanzia, il programma Meals on Wheels che serve oltre 330.000 pasti all'anno, e l'iniziativa Kula Urban Farm. Questo investimento mira a combattere la povert脿 ad Asbury Park, dove quasi il 20% dei residenti vive sotto la soglia di povert脿.
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FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE : FE) a annonc茅 une subvention importante de 50 000 dollars via sa FirstEnergy Foundation pour soutenir les initiatives de d茅veloppement communautaire d'Interfaith Neighbors 脿 Asbury Park, New Jersey. Cette subvention, parmi les plus importantes accord茅es par la Fondation dans le New Jersey cette ann茅e, fait partie de plus de 2 millions de dollars de soutien communautaire distribu茅s dans les zones de service de FirstEnergy au premier semestre 2025.
Le financement soutiendra divers programmes r茅pondant 脿 des besoins communautaires essentiels, notamment la formation professionnelle via The Launch Center, l'茅ducation de la petite enfance, le programme Meals on Wheels qui sert plus de 330 000 repas par an, ainsi que l'initiative Kula Urban Farm. Cet investissement vise 脿 lutter contre la pauvret茅 脿 Asbury Park, o霉 pr猫s de 20 % des habitants vivent sous le seuil de pauvret茅.
FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE: FE) hat einen bedeutenden Zuschuss in H枚he von 50.000 US-Dollar 眉ber seine FirstEnergy Foundation bekanntgegeben, um die Gemeindeentwicklungsinitiativen von Interfaith Neighbors in Asbury Park, New Jersey, zu unterst眉tzen. Der Zuschuss, einer der gr枚脽ten, die die Stiftung in New Jersey in diesem Jahr vergeben hat, ist Teil von 眉ber 2 Millionen US-Dollar an Gemeinschaftsf枚rderung, die im ersten Halbjahr 2025 in den Servicegebieten von FirstEnergy verteilt wurden.
Die Finanzierung unterst眉tzt verschiedene Programme, die kritische Bed眉rfnisse der Gemeinschaft adressieren, darunter Berufsausbildung durch das Launch Center, fr眉hkindliche Bildung, das Meals on Wheels-Programm, das j盲hrlich 眉ber 330.000 Mahlzeiten ausliefert, sowie die Kula Urban Farm-Initiative. Diese Investition zielt darauf ab, die Armut in Asbury Park zu bek盲mpfen, wo fast 20 % der Einwohner unter der Armutsgrenze leben.
- One of the largest Foundation grants in New Jersey for 2025
- Part of substantial $2 million community support initiative across service areas
- Strategic investment addressing multiple community needs (jobs, education, food security)
- Demonstrates strong corporate social responsibility in key service area
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Interfaith Neighbors fuels hope and opportunity with
The grant is one of the largest awarded by FirstEnergy Foundation in
Doug Mokoid, FirstEnergy's President,
Nearly one in five聽Asbury Park residents live below the poverty line. Interfaith Neighbors is working to change that with programs that open doors and create lasting change, including:
- The Launch Center - Offers job training, career coaching and one-on-one support to help residents succeed.
- The Early Childhood Learning Center 鈥� Provides a safe, nurturing environment for young children while empowering parents to work or pursue education.
- Meals on Wheels 鈥� delivers more than 800 meals daily to seniors and residents with disabilities 鈥� more than 330,000 meals a year.
- Kula Urban Farm - A hydroponic greenhouse that grows fresh produce and opportunity, offering job training and free food to neighbors in need.
Walter "Chip" Craig, Interfaith Neighbors' Co-Executive Director: "For nearly four decades, we've focused on the essentials 鈥� housing, food and jobs. Thanks to FirstEnergy Foundation and JCP&L, we can continue building trust and creating real change in
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The FirstEnergy Foundation supports 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations that meet the critical needs in communities served by FirstEnergy's electric operating companies and in areas where the company conducts business. While unsolicited applications aren't accepted,聽nonprofits can inquire about grant opportunities or sponsorships by contacting Alix Hayes, Community Involvement Consultant at [email protected].
JCP&L serves 1.1 million customers in the counties of
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