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 nonprofit 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 nonprofit 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 Gateway Grants Well-designed signs play an important role in identifying our com- munities and establishing our neighborhoods. The Gateway Grant program, an Alabama Power Foundation initiative, will supply up to $2,000 per grant to purchase materials for community signage. To apply for the grant, visit www.powerofgood.com. Applications are open April 20-June 26. Since its launch in 2012, the Gateway program has awarded over $100,000 through more than 50 grants in central and southern Alabama. In 2014, the Alabama Power Foundation awarded more than $36,000 in Gateway grants, benefiting 19 cities, towns and communities across Alabama. Cover: The Alabama Theatre in Birmingham was built in 1927 and underwent a complete restoration in 1998. Above: Signage welcomes visitors to the town of Gordo, through support from Alabama Power Foundation's Gateway Grant program.

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