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As temperatures drop this holiday season, more families are turning to community resources to make ends meet. Duke Energy Ohio & Kentucky and their partners are stepping up to help.

As temperatures drop this holiday season, more families are turning to community resources to make ends meet. Duke Energy and its partners are stepping up to help.

Twenty nonprofit organizations have been selected to receive $25,000 grants, which will then fund awards of up to $5,000 to individual small businesses. Funds can be used by local businesses like restaurants and retail stores to complete renovations, buy equipment or technology, purchase inventory or meet other business needs.

Duke Energy and Duke Energy Foundation are awarding $125,000 in microgrants to South Carolina nonprofits that will help bolster existing programs that help make the necessary repairs that enable households to become eligible for energy efficiency improvements and long-term cost savings.

Duke Energy Indiana is dedicating $320,000 in financial assistance to help its customers in need pay their energy bills this winter season.

On Giving Tuesday, Duke Energy and Duke Energy Foundation wrap up a monthlong initiative to fight hunger across South Carolina by announcing nearly $275,000 in surprise microgrants and contributions to community organizations across the state. The announcement wraps up a monthlong campaign that provided more than $600,000 to critical community partners that do this incredible work.

In honor of Veterans Day, the Duke Energy Foundation today announced nearly $50,000 in grants to 10 Indiana organizations that serve veterans and military families.

Throughout November, Duke Energy will highlight critical community partners that do the incredible work to fight hunger in South Carolina. The initiative will provide over $600,000 to more than 60 feeding programs leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday and culminate in final surprise grant announcements on Giving Tuesday.

Duke Energy and Duke Energy Foundation are contributing $100,000 to the One SC Fund recently activated by Gov. Henry McMaster to support food banks across the state.

Funding can be used by local businesses like restaurants and retail stores to complete renovations, buy equipment or technology, purchase inventory or meet other business needs.