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Duke Energy Foundation announced today it is awarding $50,000 to support efforts by Bat Conservation International (BCI) to help with the recovery of the continent’s threatened and endangered bat species.

Now is the time to DO GOOD! SHARE Charlotte and Hands On Charlotte’s DO GOOD Week, powered by Duke Energy, is in full swing through Saturday, April 29.

Building and maintaining the system that powers the lives of millions of people is no easy feat, and not for the faint of heart. Whether they are climbing a 40-foot pole or sky-high in an elevated bucket truck, line workers help return life to normal after storms, accidents and natural disasters. They ensure the electron lifeblood of every community continues to flow no matter the situation.

Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas today announced an additional $5 million investment to connect community college students with career development opportunities, bringing the company's total investment to $35 million over the last 13 years. These funds support the company's philanthropic focus on economic and workforce development.

SHARE Charlotte and Hands On Charlotte have joined forces on a new community campaign called DO GOOD Week, powered by Duke Energy, which celebrates National Volunteer Week (April 23-29).

Duke Energy has named Cari Boyce senior vice president stakeholder strategy and president, Duke Energy Foundation, the company announced today.

Duke Energy Indiana, One Southern Indiana, Port of Indiana – Jeffersonville, and River Ridge Commerce Center have all partnered with the Site Consultants Advisory Group (SCAgroup) to discover ways to improve coordinated economic development strategies for Clark and Floyd counties.

Following last year's successful pilot program, Duke Energy and Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's largest children's literacy organization, are partnering for a second consecutive year to minimize the summer slide and improve the reading proficiency of more than 3,000 current second graders in South Carolina.

Gayle Lanier, senior vice president of customer services at Duke Energy, was awarded North Carolina State University’s prestigious 2017 Watauga Medal, the university’s highest nonacademic honor.

As part of a $300,000 grant, Duke Energy today announced it would pay 100 percent of the funds needed to install a solar power system at seven North Carolina schools.