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FirstEnergy Foundation Brightens Communities, Providing More Than $2M to Transformative Nonprofits in First Half of 2025
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) announced today that the FirstEnergy Foundation has distributed more than $2 million in the first two quarters of 2025 to support local nonprofits. Organizations were selected based on their ongoing efforts to meet the critical needs of our customers in communities served by the company's electric companies and in areas where the company conducts business.
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