Cary, NC – On Wednesday, October 16, the Duke Energy Corporation (DEC) hosted a "Rally for Relief" event at the Raleigh Convention Center to support communities in Western North Carolina.
Over 200 Duke Energy employees and several employees from WRAL and Wegmans Food Markets participated in assembling critical supplies, including:
- 6 pallets of assorted canned goods
- 20 pallets of bottled water
- 56,700 diapers, provided by the Diaper Bank of North America
- 75 feminine hygiene kits from The No Woman, No Girl Initiative
- 1,000 emergency kits in partnership with the American Red Cross
United Way of the Greater Triangle (UWGT) collaborated with Duke Energy to organize the event, while Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and MANNA FoodBank Asheville, NC are overseeing the logistics of transporting these essential items to residents in Western North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene.
During the event, several nonprofit partners delivered remarks, including Brittany Pruitt Fletcher, President and CEO of United Way of North Carolina (UWNC), as volunteers packed supplies for those in need.
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From left to right: Derrick Remer, District Manager of Government and Community Relations and UWNC Board Member; Kelsey Camarena, Chief Philanthropy Officer of UWGT; Eric Guckian, President and CEO of UWGT; Brittany Pruitt Fletcher, President and CEO of UWNC.
Thank you to Duke Energy Corporation and all organizations who volunteered their time and energy to "Rally for Relief"!
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About Duke Energy Corporation
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. The company’s electric utilities serve 8.4 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own approximately 54,800 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.
Duke Energy is executing an ambitious clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including expanded energy storage, renewables, natural gas and nuclear.