Communities Received Nearly $11M from Alliant Energy in 2023
Milestone support to combat food insecurity achieved and nearly half a million trees planted
“Partnering with nonprofit organizations to solve problems and make life better in the communities we serve is natural for Alliant Energy,” said
Alliant Energy’s giving and volunteer efforts focused on four areas in 2023.
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Community Safety and Engagement: Over
$795,000 in donations went to emergency services, playgrounds and disaster preparedness programs. Many first response organizations, including police and fire departments, received vital new or upgraded equipment through over$45,000 in safety grants across 44 communities.
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Environmental Stewardship:The pursuit to plant one million trees by the end of 2030 came close to the halfway point, with over 463,000 trees planted in
Iowa andWisconsin sinceJuly 2021 .
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Workforce Readiness:To aid in the development of a solid workforce and attract future employees, the company worked to create accessible paths for students through a variety of scholarship opportunities. Over 100 students received scholarships with contributions totaling more than
$136,500 to offset tuition and student loans.
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Hunger and Housing:Support to combat food insecurity in
Iowa andWisconsin reached a milestone amount of$515,000 at Drive Out Hunger, the largest amount on record in the 17-year history of the annual event. In total, the eventhas raised over$5.9 million for hunger relief and provided over 20 million meals.
“The Alliant Energy Foundation is proud to support programs that help improve the communities we serve each and every day,” said
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