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From planting tree seedlings and
marsh grasses to filling and distributing
care packages for U.S. troops
overseas, Dominion and its 15,800
employees are committed to the
communities they serve.
Through Dominion and The
Dominion Foundation, the company’s
philanthropic arm, we gave more
than $21.6 million in 2011 to meet
essential human needs and support
environmental stewardship, education
and community vitality in the states
where we do business. And our
employee volunteers donated nearly
160,000 hours of their time mentoring
children, clearing trails at parks, and
refurbishing shelters and the homes
of elderly poor citizens, among other
worthy causes.
This proven and shared belief in
community investment was evident for
the second straight year in 2011, when
United Way Worldwide recognized
your company with the Summit Award
for Community Impact. Dominion was
one of only four companies nationally
to receive this prestigious honor.
In 2010, Dominion accepted a national
Summit Award for Community
Volunteerism.
Ours is a lasting commitment to
serving our communities.
Giving back to the communities where we live and work
is essential to our success.
2011 Highlights
Our employees
volunteered almost
160,000 hours.
We contributed more
than $300,000 to
organizations assisting
tornado, earthquake
and hurricane victims
in four states.
The foundation gave
more than $1.35 million
in K-12 and higher
education grants
to 34 colleges and
community colleges
and 70 schools and
other educational
institutions in 12 states.
We contributed $250,000
to 10 organizations in
six states lending aid
to homeless veterans,
wounded veterans and
military families.
Dominion assisted food
banks in 13 states and
the District of Columbia
with $435,000 in
donations.