{"id":972794,"date":"2026-06-16T13:14:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/duke-energy-foundation-grants-77500-to-expand-access-to-civic-learning-and-remembrance-across-florida\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T13:14:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:14:25","slug":"duke-energy-foundation-grants-77500-to-expand-access-to-civic-learning-and-remembrance-across-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/duke-energy-foundation-grants-77500-to-expand-access-to-civic-learning-and-remembrance-across-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Duke Energy Foundation grants $77,500 to expand access to civic learning and remembrance across Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.<\/span>, June 16, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0As part of the final round of grants through the Duke Energy Foundation’s America250 initiative, $77,500 is being distributed to seven nonprofit organizations across Florida that are working to expand access to civic learning and remembrance. Among other projects, these efforts include a youth civics competition, a reenactment of the Declaration of Independence signing and the revitalization of a memorial honoring the state’s Medal of Honor recipients.<\/p>\n

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“As a proud history major, I know firsthand the value of a well-rounded civics education,” said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president<\/b>. “The lessons of the past can be used every day, in every field, to help improve our communities and the world around us. I’m immensely grateful for the Duke Energy Foundation’s support of organizations that have each made that important message part of their respective missions.”<\/p>\n

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