Retirees in the Community
The Duke Energy Foundation partnered with NC Beautiful in December 2009, awarding the organization a $40,000 Windows of Opportunity Grant. NC Beautiful created the Windows of Opportunity Grants to help K-12 school children cultivate an appreciation of natural environments by getting out of the classroom and into natural settings. The grants, available to certified, full-time K-12 teachers in the state of North Carolina, also build leadership awareness, develop environmental educational mentors and ambassadors, create materials and resources that can be used by other students, and develop a sustainable outdoor program at the schools.
A panel of Duke Energy retirees reviewed all of the applications submitted and made recommendations to NC Beautiful on the projects they believed “met the grade” and were deserving of the WOO Grants. On March 9, 2010, NC Beautiful announced the winners of the 2010 Windows of Opportunity (WOO) Grants from The Duke Energy Foundation. Sixteen schools were awarded WOO Grants, representing a total of over $15,000 in educational grants.
Duke Energy retirees will also be partnering with some of the WOO Grant recipients to provide a volunteering hand with the projects.
Learn more about NC Beautiful and see who was awarded the 2010 WOO Grants.
