October 11, 2022

Many people are struggling with not only putting food on the table, but also finding shelter for them and their families. Here are a few examples of FirstEnergy employees helping the most vulnerable residents in our communities.

Members of our Veterans and Allies Employee Business Resource Group volunteered at Laura’s Home Crisis Center (part of the City Mission) in The Illuminating Company’s service territory. The group painted rooms at the facility. For more than a century, the City Mission has provided basic needs and critical recovery services to those facing homelessness.

L.-r.: Mike Jarden, distribution technician IV; Dan Langager, supervisor, Regional Operations Line & Substation, West; Tim Boggs, distribution technician III; Chad Johnson, supervisor, Regional Operations, Line & Substation, West; Shana McCarthy, business analyst; Megan Hensley, assistant business analyst; Jason Van Schoor, supervisor, Engineering Services; and Tony Brown, manager, Operations.

Toledo Edison volunteers raised $1,600 for the Aurora Project by working a concession stand at a Brooks & Dunn concert. The Aurora Project provides support services for homeless women and their children.

L.-r.: Laura Fisk, consultant, Community Involvement; Trina Myers, Customer Accounts specialist IV; Christina Kolodziej, engineer IV (in back); Tiffany Wyckhouse (Christina’s friend); J Fisk, supervisor, Engineering Services; Esther Sandwisch (Trina’s mother); Pam Kwiatkowski (Meg’s friend); and Meg Adams, consultant, Regional External Affairs.

The Serving Area Military (SAM), a veterans organization, received a $5,620 FirstEnergy contribution check. SAM, located in Ohio Edison’s Massillon service area was founded in 2015 to assist local heroes and their families. It’s a community of veterans and military supporters working with other agencies to ensure service members, veterans and their widows receive the help they need.

Amy Hopkins, consultant, Regional External Affairs (c.), presented the check to SAM representatives David Bowman (l.) and Lucia Cirese.