"Gifts of the Season" Totaling $20,000 Presented to Nonprofits in New Jersey

HOLMDEL, N.J., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The FirstEnergy Foundation has granted surprise "Gifts of the Season" totaling $20,000 to two nonprofits that are working to make lives better in New Jersey communities served by FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L).Photos of the Gifts of the Season being presented to organizations by FirstEnergy representatives are available for download on Flickr.The recipients of this years gifts are organizations that provide support services to underserved and vulnerable individuals of all ages across JCP&Ls service territory. They include: Konscious Youth Development & Service, ( ) This minority-owned organization offers holistic wellness programming for school educators, administration, parents and the community. The winners were chosen by FirstEnergy External Affairs employees who identified organizations in their local areas that do extraordinary work to strengthen the community and enhance the lives of vulnerable and underserved populations. "The "Gifts of the Season" initiative was created in 2016 to support programs and nonprofit organizations that align with FirstEnergys core value of diversity, equity and inclusion. Since its inception, the campaign has awarded more than $700,000 to nonprofit organizations that work to strengthen communities through a diverse lens.