The Emergency Management offices in Franklin and Wakulla Counties are among 26 groups statewide that will share in 523 thousand dollars in grants from the Duke Energy Foundation designed to support a wide range of emergency preparedness efforts, as well as diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives throughout Florida.
The Franklin County Emergency Management office was awarded $10,000 to assemble and distribute “Hurricane Preparedness Buckets” to vulnerable populations in Franklin County.
The buckets will include survival supplies and information to increase the community’s ability to be resilient following a disaster.
The Wakulla County Emergency Management office was also awarded $10,000 to increase community resiliency and the capability to respond to disasters by providing a preparedness event and equipping a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) that can be utilized in public outreach and disaster events.
The Forgotten Coast en Plein Air organization was awarded $20,000.
That money will allow the Plein Air group to engage nontraditional “art event” populations to include people of color and resource challenged individuals who struggle with multi generational poverty in its 2022 event, emphasizing community discussions and awareness surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion.
The Duke Energy Foundation provides philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work.
The Foundation contributes more than $30 million annually in charitable gifts and is funded by Duke Energy shareholder dollars.
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