Duquesne Light Company and DQE Communications are dedicated to giving back to the communities it serves through
employee volunteerism and charitable donations. Last year, through our charitable donation program, nearly
$1.7 million dollars were donated to 40 organizations across Allegheny and Beaver counties.
Organizations and projects that benefited from grant money include:
American Cancer Society
American Red Cross
ASSET,Inc
Beaver County Educational Trust
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Beaver County
Bloomfield Preservation & Heritage Society
Borough of Ambridge
Brashear Association
Carnegie Science Center
Community Human Services
Consortium for Public Education
Dollary Energy Fund
Focus on Renewal Sto-Rox Neighborhood Corporation
Girls Scouts of Western PA
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Hosasnna Industries
Junior Achievement of Western PA
KaBOOM! Playground Build
KidsVoice
Lawrenceville Corporation
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Mount Washington Community Development Corporation
Negro Educational Emergency Drive (NEED)
North Bessemer Community Volunteer Fire Association
Northern Area Multi-service Center
Parkway West Education Foundation
Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh
Smart Futures
Tickets for Kids
Tree Pittsburgh
United Way of SouthWestern PA
Veterans Leadership Program of Western PA
Village Theater Company
Furthermore, the following educational organizations received funding to help students requiring financial assistance to
attend:
Beaver Valley Montessori School
Fund for the Advancement of Minorities Through Education (FAME)
Girls Hope of Pittsburgh, Inc.
Heritage Community Initiatives
John Heinz Childcare Center
Phase 4 Learning Center, Inc.
Poise Foundation