United Way announced that it is receiving $300,000 for its Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade organizations from Florida Power & Light Co. through the NextEra Energy Foundation because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The funds are part of a more than $2 million gift of COVID-19 emergency assistance from the NextEra Energy family of companies for partner organizations across the country and funds made available through FPL’s Care to Share program.
United Way of Broward County, lead by President and CEO Kathleen Cannon, will use the funds to provide critical assistance including food for the elderly populations, food banks and families in need as well as emergency financial assistance to those impacted by the coronavirus.
United Way of Miami-Dade will use the funds to address working families impacted by COVID-19 with emergency needs including rent/mortgage assistance, food, medication and utilities as well as issue micro-grants to small businesses. Maria C. Alonso is president and CEO of the Miami-Dade agency.
FPL is also giving more than $150,000 to additional United Way organizations and affiliated community partners across its service area. The emergency funds, provided by the NextEra Energy Foundation, will be distributed to organizations working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis to provide critical support to the most vulnerable members in communities.
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