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FirstEnergy Foundation's Largest Hunger-Relief Grant to Date Will Deliver Nearly 2.3 Million Meals in Pennsylvania
The FirstEnergy Foundation is supporting local communities as part of its Hunger Action Month initiative – awarding $750,000 in grants to 37 Pennsylvania food banks and pantries. In total, the initiative is granting $2.5 million to 104 hunger relief organizations across New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia, marking the Foundation's largest hunger-relief investment to date.
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