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Delmarva Power supports university students impacted by COVID-19

December 18, 2020

Delmarva Power is donating $85,000 to the student emergency relief funds of both Delaware State University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

For the past 26 years, Delmarva Power has collected donations from local businesses and organizations through its annual charity golf tournament to support various educational and community organizations. Although the current health crisis forced the cancellation of this year’s event, supporters still contributed thousands of dollars to assist students in need.

“We look for every opportunity to support and strengthen the communities we serve,” said Gary Stockbridge, Delmarva Power region president. “We understand the impacts COVID-19 is having on our communities, and we know that financial support for students is absolutely critical in times like these. We will continue to find ways to assist our customers through this difficult time and want to thank all our supporters who still generously donated to support local students.”

“This assistance goes a long way toward the success of our students and helping them reach their goals,” said Tony Allen, PhD, president of Delaware State University. 

The emergency relief funds assist qualifying students by covering housing costs, meals, books, technology related to remote learning, and other educational requirements. Students can contact their university to request assistance or learn more about available student emergency relief funds.

So far this year, including this donation, Delmarva Power has provided more than $825,000 to local nonprofits and local relief funds supporting families, individuals and small businesses that may be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Delmarva Power has raised more than $2 million since its golf classic began 26 years ago. The company is committed to community involvement and being a good corporate citizen for the communities where its employees live and work. In 2019, Delmarva Power contributed more than $1.3 million to local nonprofits, while its employees volunteered more than 18,000 hours to help hundreds of organizations throughout Delaware and Maryland.

Customers who may be challenged paying their bill must contact the company as soon as possible to establish a payment arrangement, which can be done online at delmarva.com/help or by calling Delmarva Power Customer Care at 800-375-7117. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Delmarva Power has helped thousands of customers secure energy assistance and establish payment arrangements, and this effort continues.

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