Many employee volunteers participate in community service because they have a
personal interest or connection to a particular cause. Duquesne Light is proud
of the dedication of its employees and focuses a sizeable portion of its
charitable contributions toward recognizing and supporting their community
involvement. In addition to making general contributions to organizations as an
event sponsor, the CONNECTIONS mini-grant program enables employees to secure
funding for nonprofits where they are active volunteers. The program recognizes
employee efforts by awarding up to three $500 grants each month to nonprofits
nominated by those volunteers.
Below is a small sampling of nonprofit organizations receiving CONNECTIONS grants in 2005:
