The FirstEnergy Foundation recently donated $25,000 to support Fill a Glass with Hope, the first statewide charitable fresh milk program in the United States.
Linda Moss, president of Pennsylvania Operations for FirstEnergy, presented the grant in Harrisburg last week. This is the third year The FirstEnergy Foundation has sponsored the program.
Fill a Glass with Hope has helped food banks in Pennsylvania provide more than 10 million servings of milk to needy families in the state. The program, which began in 2015, is a partnership between Feeding Pennsylvania, the American Dairy Association Northeast, and the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association.
“Milk is one of the most requested items at Pennsylvania food banks, but people tend to focus on non-perishable donations instead,” Moss said. “We’re pleased to again support this unique effort that helps get fresh milk into the hands of Pennsylvania families through the state.”
The FirstEnergy Foundation is funded solely by FirstEnergy Corp. and provides support to non-profit, tax-exempt health and human services agencies; educational organizations; cultural and arts programs and institutions; and civic groups in areas served by FirstEnergy’s 10 electric operating companies and in areas where the company conducts business.