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A Festive Time in Cleveland
July 13, 2021
On June 17, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. As a result, there were numerous events commemorating the new federal holiday – including the Metro Health Cleveland Juneteenth Freedom Fest. Held in the heart of downtown Cleveland, the goal of the event was to educate and celebrate the history…
Volunteering with Heart
July 12, 2021
There are numerous needs in every community – however, the most important might be those dealing with children and families. Members of our Veterans & Allies Ohio and Women in Leadership Ohio EBRGs volunteered at Laura’s Home. Part of the Cleveland City Mission, Laura’s Home provides a haven for women and children in transition, as…
We’re Making an Impact
July 12, 2021
Volunteerism can be described as providing skills for the benefit of other people and causes rather than for financial and personal gain. From company-sponsored initiatives to virtual volunteer events to safe in-person opportunities, FirstEnergy employees are volunteerism rock stars. To ensure we are helping employees remain engaged and create even more impact within their communities,…
Partnering Up for Literacy
July 9, 2021
In partnership with Cleveland Indians Charities, FirstEnergy helped gift 200 Scholastic Summer Book Packs to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio (BGCNEO) at a June event promoting children’s literacy. Fifty members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio, ages 5 to 13, received a pack containing four books geared to their…
Climbing for Lost Line Workers
July 9, 2021
As the sun set behind the Pennsylvania hills, Met-Ed’s Joe Luzzi began to climb the pole. But instead of tools, the first-class lineman carried a lantern – one of dozens being suspended in the darkening sky, each one lit in honor of a colleague who can no longer climb. The “Climbing for Lost Line Workers Ceremony” and lantern…
Keeping Foodbanks Filled
July 7, 2021
FirstEnergy volunteers are helping to reduce the fear of hunger for people in our service territory. Here are a few examples. A group of Energy Delivery Operations Services employees recently volunteered at the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. The team inspected fresh food bags donated by local nursing homes for reuse by the foodbank in their distribution…
FirstEnergy’s Public Safety Campaign Heats Up
July 6, 2021
Max Safety is back – and he’s reminding customers to call 911 if they see a downed power line. As the fictional spokesperson for FirstEnergy’s Public Safety Outreach program, Max stars in the second phase of an advertising campaign recently launched across our six-state service territory. “Summer is the perfect time to kick off another…