Delmarva Power provides $85K to support students impacted by COVID-19
December 18, 2020
DELMARVA- Delmarva Power has announced it is dividing $85,000 dollars between University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Delaware State University to support students impacted by COVID-19.
The President of Delmarva Power said for the past 26 years the company has collected donations from businesses and organizations through its annual charity golf tournament to support educational organizations.
This year they weren’t able to hold that tournament, but they said vendors that would typically take part in the event still donated in order to help students that are struggling.
“I think what we’ve seen in the past year is the community needs us more than ever,” Gary Stockbridge, the President of Delmarva Power, said. “We’ve been trying to step up across the board, recognizing that our community based organizations that are out there helping people are in more need than ever.”
December 18, 2020
Delmarva Power is donating $85,000 to the student emergency relief funds of both Delaware State University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
For the past 26 years, Delmarva Power has collected donations from local businesses and organizations through its annual charity golf tournament to support various educational and community organizations. Although the current health crisis forced the cancellation of this year’s event, supporters still contributed thousands of dollars to assist students in need.
“We look for every opportunity to support and strengthen the communities we serve,” said Gary Stockbridge, Delmarva Power region president. “We understand the impacts COVID-19 is having on our communities, and we know that financial support for students is absolutely critical in times like these. We will continue to find ways to assist our customers through this difficult time and want to thank all our supporters who still generously dona
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