The West Marion Community Forum received a $25,000 grant from Duke Energy. | Adobe Stock
The West Marion Community Forum received a $25,000 grant from Duke Energy. | Adobe Stock
A McDowell County nonprofit is one of 40 nonprofits that executives at Duke Energy said on Nov. 10 will receive a portion of $1 million in grants for their work toward racial equity and justice in North Carolina.
“We all have a role and responsibility in advancing justice and equity,” Stephen De May, Duke Energy’s North Carolina president, said in a November release about the initiative. “Duke Energy is committed to creating equal opportunities for the communities we serve, and we’re proud to support organizations already leading this critical work across North Carolina.”
West Marion Community Forum will use its $25,000 grant to improve upon its desire to create a more racially-equitable community.
“These funds will allow us to take a more committed approach to racial equity education for both grassroots and institutional leadership in McDowell County,” West Marion Community Forum Inc. Executive Director Dawna Ledbetter and board chair Paula Swepson said in a joint statement in the release about the financial awards.
The energy provider and its foundation committed to a three-year cycle of providing grant funding for organizations promoting social justice in addition to the $1 million the Duke allocated last August, the release said.
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