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Duke Energy supports North Carolina communities with more than $750,000 in grants to support emergency preparedness

Originally conceived as a creative way to encourage customers to use their kitchen appliances, the Duke Energy Recipe Book has grown to become a favorite staple for many of the company’s 8.2 million customers.

Today at Honeymoon Island State Park, the Florida State Parks Foundation and Duke Energy Florida announced a new collaboration to fund the installation of 121 water bottle refilling stations at 85 Florida state parks. Promoting an expanded effort to broaden sustainability and resilience at state parks, this effort will decrease single-use water bottles thrown away at landfills and reduce plastic litter along trails, at campsites, on beaches and in Florida's waterways.

The Duke Energy Foundation announced the recipients of $1 million in grants for 40 North Carolina nonprofits working to advance social justice and racial equity across the state.

On this Giving Tuesday, Duke Energy closes out a monthlong initiative to support organizations that address food insecurities and inequities across South Carolina with nearly $170,000 in surprise microgrants to community organizations across the state.

The Duke Energy Foundation today announced $160,000 in grants to support eight local community projects in Alachua County to aid revitalization and local economic development efforts, and help strengthen and uplift the community.

In support of National Veterans and Military Families Month, Duke Energy Florida and the Duke Energy Foundation are contributing $235,000 to four Florida-based organizations whose missions support veterans and their loved ones.

As communities continue to feel financial strain due to the rising cost of basic necessities, the Duke Energy Foundation is investing nearly $100,000 to support nonprofits dedicated to helping those in need in Indiana.

The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $34,000 in grants to seven Indiana organizations and initiatives focused on supporting Hoosier military veterans and active-duty service members.

Duke Energy joined Mill Village Farms in downtown Greenville today for “Yam Jam,” bringing volunteers together to bag thousands of sweet potatoes as part of a monthlong campaign to support organizations in South Carolina that address food insecurities and inequities across the state.