community investment

GREENSBURG, Pa. – October 30, 2026 -- The FirstEnergy Foundation is investing $115,000 in 14 Pennsylvania organizations that provide housing assistance and support services to people facing homelessness, domestic violence and other housing-related challenges.

The grants are part of the Foundation's expanded Shelter, Safety and Stability initiative. The Foundation increased funding for the program fivefold this year, from $100,000 to $500,000. The initiative covers organizations across FirstEnergy's service territory that offer emergency shelter, transitional housing and support services.

Blackburn Center receives $5,000 for shelter operations in Westmoreland County

The Blackburn Center has served survivors and victims of domestic violence and other crimes in Westmoreland County for nearly 50 years. Its $5,000 grant will support shelter operations, basic necessities and programs for families in crisis.

OAKLAND – October 30, 2026 -- The PG&E Corporation Foundation is awarding $500,000 to five community organizations in Northern and Central California, completing a five-year, $2.5 million investment in 25 organizations through its Better Together Nature Positive Innovation Grant Program.

Each of the five 2026 recipients receives $100,000 for projects focused on land, air quality and water stewardship. Funding comes from PG&E shareholders, not customers. With the final selection, the application period has closed and the program no longer accepts applications.

Program Closes After Funding 25 Organizations Since 2022

Launched in 2022, the program has distributed grants across the service area of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). The 2026 recipients are based in each of PG&E's five regions: North Coast; North Valley and Sierra; Bay Area; South Bay and Central Coast; and Central Valley.

FAIRMONT, W.Va. – October 29, 2026 -- The FirstEnergy Foundation is awarding $125,000 to seven West Virginia and Maryland organizations providing emergency shelter, housing assistance and support services, part of a housing initiative that grew from $100,000 to $500,000 in 2026 and now reaches 38 organizations across five states.

Recipients serve communities in the territories of Mon Power in West Virginia and Potomac Edison in Maryland and West Virginia, both FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) electric companies. The Shelter, Safety and Stability initiative covers homelessness, domestic violence and related housing challenges.

Homelessness rises in both states

West Virginia counted nearly 1,925 people experiencing homelessness in January 2025, up 8.2% from the previous year. The number of homeless families with children rose 27%.

Athens, Tennessee – October 19, 2026 -- DENSO Manufacturing Athens Tennessee, Inc. (DMAT) has donated about three acres to the Athens-McMinn Family YMCA for a new early learning center, backed by a $2.5 million federal grant.

YMCA targets 2027 groundbreaking and 2028 completion

The two organizations have finalized the land transfer. The YMCA expects to break ground in early 2027, with construction due to finish by early 2028. The center will house a preschool and childcare services open to families across the community.

The parcel lies southwest of DENSO's Athens campus, close to Interstate 75 and other large employers.

Frederick – October 14, 2026 -- Aligned Data Centers has become Co-Presenting Sponsor of the 2nd annual Blue & Bubbly dinner, a fundraiser for Boys & Girls Clubs of Frederick County (BGCFC), where about 56% of youth served receive financial aid toward membership dues.

Aligned backs the 2nd annual Blue & Bubbly event at 7th Sister Restaurant

BGCFC announced the partnership. The event is scheduled for Thursday, October 8, at 7th Sister Restaurant. Proceeds will help keep Club programs affordable for youth and families across Frederick County.

Battle Creek, Mich. – October 07, 2026 -- DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Inc. (DMMI) donated $250,000 to the Battle Creek Housing Fund on Oct. 7, marking 40 years of operations and reinforcing the automotive supplier's role as Calhoun County's largest employer.

DMMI grew from 200 workers to a 1.38 million-square-foot plant employing over 2,000

Production at DMMI began July 1, 1986, as DENSO's first manufacturing facility in North America. The site has since expanded into a 1.38 million-square-foot operation with more than 2,000 team members producing automotive thermal technologies for carmakers across the region.

Buffalo, N.Y. – October 05, 2026 -- Rich Family Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Rich Products, has committed more than $2 million to three Western New York education nonprofits, marking the company's largest education-focused funding commitment to date.

Say Yes Buffalo receives $1.25 million over five years

The largest allocation targets Say Yes Buffalo, which serves more than 20,000 community members annually and has helped over 4,300 students complete college degrees or certificate programs since launching in 2012. The new funding follows a $1 million commitment Rich made to the organization in 2021 and builds on a youth apprenticeship partnership with CareerWise Greater Buffalo established in 2022, through which Rich's currently employs two Say Yes apprentices.

London – October 02, 2026 -- The New York Jets and Palace for Life, the official charity of Crystal Palace Football Club, have launched a partnership that will expand the Jets NFL Girls Flag League across eight schools in the Crystal Palace area of South London, backed by a $100,000 grant from the Betty Wold Johnson Foundation.

Grant funds equipment and training for eight new schools

The funding, directed by Jets Chairman and Crystal Palace FC Partner and Director Woody Johnson, will supply uniforms, practice jerseys, flag football equipment and travel support to the eight schools: Orchard Park, Langley Park School for Girls, Sedgehill Academy, Orion Eden Park, Hayes Park, Carshalton High School for Girls, Orion Ravensbourne and La Retraite. The expansion will grow the Jets London League to more than 40 schools and over 450 participants when the wider league kicks off in Spring 2027.

Grapevine, Texas – September 28, 2026 -- Kubota Tractor Corporation has named ten community nonprofits as winners of its 2026 Hometown Proud grant program, each receiving $25,000 in cash and $25,000 toward Kubota equipment purchases, totaling $500,000 in combined funding and machinery across the country.

Program draws more than 1,100 applications in its sixth year

Kubota's review process selected 10 winners from over 1,100 submissions, covering agricultural education, workforce development, food security, youth empowerment and environmental stewardship projects. Since the program launched, Kubota has distributed more than $2.9 million in total funding and equipment to hometown initiatives nationwide.

El Mirage, Arizona – September 24, 2026 -- Compass Datacenters is funding a 98-foot-by-60-foot permanent shade structure over the outdoor basketball court at the Northwest Valley Family YMCA, addressing the top-ranked amenity request in the City of El Mirage's 2025 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Community Survey.

City council approved the contract with vendor Shade N' Net on June 16, with construction set for completion by year-end

The structure covers a hard-surface court that Arizona summer heat renders unusable for months at a time, forcing coaches to push youth practices into evening hours and keeping preschool programs indoors. Shade N' Net has already completed six other shade structures across El Mirage's park system, and the City will maintain the new unit as part of its management of the YMCA facility.