Ameren partners with southeast Missouri organizations to support community initiatives
Grants aim to empower people, progress and prosperity throughout the Missouri Bootheel
Ameren recently announced $70,000 in community impact support for five southeast Missouri organizations, with a focus on improving local communities and services.
"At Ameren, our customers and communities we serve are at the center of everything we do," said Russell Burger, division director, Southeast Division at Ameren Missouri. "Our commitment to investing in communities goes beyond providing safe, reliable energy. We partner with area nonprofits and organizations to make our communities a better place to live."
The following organizations and initiatives will benefit from Ameren's announced support.
Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri will receive a $25,000 community impact grant for its ROC the Block initiative that will revitalize a South Cape Girardeau neighborhood. The plan includes cleaning up debris, landscaping improvements and cutting overgrown vegetation to a blighted area, which will improve safety and create a welcoming new green space.
Bootheel Regional Planning Commission in Dexter will receive a $20,000 community impact grant for work in the southern part of our service territory to identify blight and connect resources.
Community Counseling Center in Cape Girardeau recently received a $10,000 grant from Ameren Transmission for their social and emotional learning curriculum.
Semo Alliance for Disability Independence Inc. (SADI) received a $5,000 grant from Ameren Transmission for their SADI CARES Adaptive Bicycles for the Special Needs Consumers program.
Friends of Park Committee received a $10,000 environmental grant to promote and develop the Dexter community's access to recycling, as well as improve community awareness and education regarding the importance and benefits of a strong recycling program.
"We’re incredibly grateful to Ameren for supporting our ROC the Block project,” said Dr. Melissa Stickel, executive director of Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri. “This grant allows us to revitalize the South Cape neighborhood by cleaning up and enhancing the areas around the homes our YouthBuild program is renovating. By transforming these neglected spaces, we’re making the neighborhood safer, more beautiful and fostering a strong sense of community pride and ownership. Ameren’s support is truly making a positive impact on the lives of our residents."
The grants are being allocated from Ameren's Charitable Trust, which comes from corporate earnings and not part of a business expense charged to customers. The Ameren Corporation Charitable Trust was established in 1944 to serve as a principal source of the company’s philanthropic investments in community projects and programs. For more information on the corporation's philanthropic contributions and energy assistance initiatives, please visit Ameren.com/Community.