, /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Energy announced today that its charitable foundation will contribute up to to support the children of through the .
is making a contribution to the community foundation's , which will be earmarked for early childhood education. The foundation will match donations by employees and retirees up to another .
'Our employees across are asking how they can help the residents of , a community where many of us work and live,' said , president of the . 'We want to do all we can to support this community in this time of need, including financial incentives for our employees to continue to give their money and time.'
contributed in November to the to purchase some 2,500 water filters. The new financial commitment will support early childhood education programs, which have been a focus for the foundation and which will be especially relevant for the community following the water crisis.
Consumers Energy is encouraging employees to volunteer through the , which is helping coordinate relief work in . Employees who volunteer in groups can also receive Caring for Community grants that the will make in their names to support the . These grants are in addition to the foundation's dollar-for-dollar match.
'We are encouraged to see so many people step up to help , and we are proud to play a role in meeting the community's needs,' Mengebier said. 'We chose to support early childhood education, recognizing we want to meet the community's needs today and for years to come.'
is the philanthropic arm of Consumers Energy. It provides funding for a variety of areas including education, community, civic and cultural development, social services, the environment, and emerging issues.
Consumers Energy, largest utility, is the principal subsidiary of (NYSE: CMS), providing natural gas and electricity to 6.6 million of the state's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.
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