Power of Good

the power of good Powered by AlABAmA POweR The Alabama Power Foundation was created in 1989 with an investment by shareholders. It awards more than 1,300 grants every year. Since its inception, the foundation has given more than $140 million in nonratepayer dollars through more than 20,000 grants and scholar- ships. In addition to its regular grants, the foundation has in-house grant programs that include Good Roots, which provides $1,000 per grant to buy trees to plant in communities and at nonprofi t organiza- tions across the state; and Gateway, which supplies up to $2,000 per grant to buy materials for signs that greet visitors to cities, towns and communities. The Alabama Power Business Chari- table (ABC) Trust Fund was established in 1992 by Alabama Power Company shareholders. It is a 501(c)4 organiza- tion that provides energy assistance funding to community action agencies that use the funds to help clients who need help paying their energy bills. The trust covers 60 of Alabama's 67 counties and has provided $38 million in energy assistance, weatherization and special grants for disaster relief and other sup- port for organizations that aid low-income Alabamians. The Alabama Power Service Organi- zation (APSO) is a nonprofi t group that through volunteerism works to improve communities across Alabama Power's service territory. APSO includes more than 5,000 Alabama Power, Southern Nuclear, SouthernLINC and Southern Company Services employees and their families who volunteer in the communities in which they live. APSO members from 10 chapters across the state typically contribute more than 50,000 volunteer hours each year. who we are: AlABAmA POweR CHARITABle GIVING PROGRAmS Power of good GRANT SPOTlIGHT Power To Play The Alabama Power Foundation wants to give high schools across the state the chance to improve their athletics programs. The Power To Play grant program focuses on the importance of keeping kids in school athletics, and will award $2,500 each to 36 schools across Alabama. Students who are involved in school athletics feel more connected to their schools and communities and perform better academically. As funding for school athlet- ics continues to be a concern nationwide, this grant program will enable schools to enhance their athletics programs. The application process opened Aug. 4. Access the application via PowerofGood.com. Cover: Dugger Mountain Music Hall features acts such as the Rigney Family.

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