New Duke Energy Grant Helps Assist Local Veterans

The Southeast Indiana Workforce Investment Board (SEIWIB) is pleased to announce that Duke Energy Foundation has provided the regional nonprofit with $10,000 to assist with veterans, their families, and their caregivers. Pictured

is Danny, a Southeast Indiana Veteran who is being assisted by this Duke Energy Grant.

Funding will support two key areas identified as having the most significant needs among veterans seeking employment assistance: training and employment barrier services. These funds will help fill gaps when veterans are not eligible for other programs or when existing funding does not cover specific employment barriers.

Kurt Kegerreis, Executive Director for SEIWIB, praised Duke for their commitment to helping southeast Indiana’s veterans. “The funding from Duke will assist in opening doors for our vets that were previously closed. They will be able to learn foundational employment skills, prepare for their career, and engage with local industry leaders,” he said. “This funding is essential to providing high-quality opportunities across our region. We are grateful for our continued partnership with Duke.”

Since 2015, Duke Energy Foundation has invested almost $200,000 in the workforce initiatives of SEIWIB. These investments have funded youth programming (JAG), apprenticeship expansion, and a past grant for substance misuse programming.

Southeast Indiana Workforce Investment Board

Southeast Indiana Workforce Investment Board is the Workforce Development Board for Bartholomew, Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley, and Switzerland counties in Indiana. Southeast Indiana Workforce Investment Board’s mission is to help Hoosiers in Southeast Indiana find and grow in careers that are productive and fulfilling, and to help employers find the qualified personnel they need to be successful.

Southeast Indiana Workforce Investment Board is committed to equitable workforce solutions. This includes serving underrepresented populations, including individuals in recovery and justice-involved individuals and their families. Learn more at www.southeastindianaworkforce.com.

Duke Energy Foundation

The Duke Energy Foundation provides more than $30 million annually in philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work. The foundation is funded by Duke Energy shareholders.

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio, and Kentucky. The company employs 27,600 people.