Entergy Mississippi Awards Grants to Mississippi Projects
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Entergy Mississippi Awards Grants to Mississippi Projects
Total of $124,000 awarded across state
Jackson, Miss. –Projects that enrich educational opportunities for Mississippi students are getting a boost from Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
Through the Entergy Charitable Foundation, the company has awarded grants to:
Hinds Community College,
Junior Achievement,
Middle Mississippi Girl Scout Council,
Mississippi State University Foundation,
New Stage Theatre,
Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation,
Parents for Public Schools, and
University of Mississippi - DeSoto Center.
“More often, community organizations are focusing their efforts on improving education,” said Liz Brister, manager of external affairs for Entergy Mississippi, Inc. “We’re seeing a lot of creativity and innovation in these programs.
“A grant from Entergy gives these groups the boost they need to turn great ideas into reality and to keep many successful initiatives alive.”
Grants awarded to Hinds Community College in Raymond and the Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation in Senatobia will fund Entergy Excellence in Education Scholarships to help students pay for tuition, books and supplies.
Junior Achievement will use its grant to fund economic education in K-12 schools across Mississippi using a program presented by community and business volunteers.
The Middle Mississippi Girl Scout Council’s grant will go toward the Rankin County Environmental Learning Laboratory, a science- and math-focused environmental education and recreational physical fitness program.
Mississippi State University Foundation will use its grant for the Student Technology Exchange Program. This vocational training program helps identify future engineers.
New Stage Theatre in Jackson will use its grant for the Arts in Education Touring Production, which provides workshops and arts-in-education tours for students in school districts throughout Mississippi.
Parents for Public Schools of Jackson’s grant will fund its Leadership Program, which provides training, resources and strategies to help Mississippi parents of school-age children improve public education in their communities.
A grant to the University of Mississippi – DeSoto Center in Southaven will fund Mississippi Building Blocks. This program enhances the quality of early care and education for young children by awarding scholarships to teachers to obtain their Child Development Associate Certificate.
The Entergy Charitable Foundation is a private, nonprofit foundation wholly funded by Entergy Corporation. The foundation’s goal is to support initiatives that help create and sustain thriving communities. Special focus is on low-income initiatives, educational and literacy programs, and efforts to protect the environment.
The foundation accepts applications three times per year. For more information or to access an application form from the Entergy Charitable Foundation, look under “Our Community/Corporate and Foundation Giving” at entergy.com.
Entergy Mississippi, Inc. provides electricity to more than 433,000 customers in 45 counties. It is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation. Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, and it is the second-largest nuclear generator in the United States. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.7 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.