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Giving Tuesday sets stage for more grants

Woman handing off a hamper of food The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW) works with agency partners to provide utility assistance to about 18,000 Michigan households each year, and its Front Line Energy Program is tailored specifically to help essential workers.

Michigan communities benefit from Enbridge support

Nov. 24, 2021

Acts of kindness—big and small—connect communities big and small.

In the spirit of supporting communities throughout its operating area, Enbridge has continued to partner with Michigan local businesses and organizations throughout 2021.

In January, Enbridge announced creation of Fueling Futures. The program integrates Enbridge’s corporate citizenship, donations, sponsorships, and employee volunteering and giving.

“Fueling Futures helps guide how Enbridge connects with local communities to address their varying needs,” said Candice Braddock, Enbridge senior community engagement advisor. “Whether sponsoring a life-saving training with first responders or hosting a gas giveaway to help keep people on the move, Fueling Futures reflects our longstanding commitment to supporting our communities.”

Giving Tuesday

On Giving Tuesday, coming up on Nov. 30, Michigan communities will benefit from Enbridge grants through Fueling Futures.

“Giving Tuesday comes immediately after Thanksgiving,” Braddock explains. “It is recognized globally as a day where people, companies and other organizations join to help transform their communities in a number of ways.” 

On Giving Tuesday, communities will benefit from two $50,000 grants.

Residents of Benton Harbor in Berrien County, MI, will benefit from the first grant, which Enbridge is awarding to the Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency (SMCAA). The organization will apply the grant to providing bottled water to Benton Harbor, where officials advised residents to use it for drinking and cooking after tests revealed high levels of lead in water.

Michiganders struggling to pay their utility bills will benefit from the second Enbridge grant, awarded to The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW). Each year, the non-profit organization works with 39 agency partners to provide utility assistance to approximately 18,000 Michigan households.

“We are fortunate in that we are able to support our communities throughout the year,” said Braddock.  “In times of challenge, though, that support becomes extra critical.”