The Dominion Foundation supports a wide range of cultural
activities throughout the company's service areas. Art, music, theater, dance,
libraries, parks and museums enrich the mind, the community and its people and
play key roles in improving the quality of life within the communities the company
serves.
Dominion's contributions to cultural and arts programs take
many forms and forums, including purchasing new books for a small-town public
library, sponsoring high-quality programs on public radio and television, or
supporting active employee volunteerism in cultural organizations.
A Few Examples...
The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation - Dominion
made a significant grant to support The Campaign for Jamestown Settlement, 1607-2007,
which recognizes the national significance of the 400th anniversary of the founding
of Jamestown, Virginia. Dominion’s grant will underwrite a Jamestown Settlement
film, to be shown daily at the visitor center. The film is intended to increase
public awareness of the culture of the Powhatan Indians and of the traditions
that the English and Africans brought with them to the New World.
Richmond Boys Choir - Modeled after the famed
Boys Choir of Harlem, the Richmond Boys Choir was founded in 1996 to encourage
the holistic development of its members. A $2,500 grant will help recruit boys
from throughout the Richmond, Virginia, metropolitan area and from various cultural
communities. The Richmond Boys Choir’s three-pronged program of personal,
academic and musical development helps talented youth grow into mature and responsible
young men.
Volunteer in the Arts (VITA) Awards - Dominion
and WQED MultiMedia partner to promote the arts in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Outstanding volunteers are recognized and awarded $1,000 grants to the arts
organizations they represent. Award recipients are featured on the public radio
and television station from March through January, and in the September issue
of Pittsburgh Magazine. An awards luncheon is held in the fall at which time
the Volunteer of The Year is selected and awarded $2,500. Dominion has sponsored
the recognition program for sixteen years.
Morgantown Theatre Company - A $1,000 grant
from Dominion is helping the Morgantown Theatre Company to provide children
in West Virginia with an opportunity to participate in theatre through classes,
workshops and full-scale productions.
Roanoke Island Festival Park - The Friends
of Elizabeth II (Manteo-on-Roanoke Island, NC) received a $15,000 grant to upgrade
its performing arts control booth. The control booth is vital to the operation
of the 4,000-seat outdoor waterfront amphitheater. Featured attractions include
performances by the North Carolina Symphony and the North Carolina School of
the Arts. Roanoke Island Festival Park receives more than 110,000 visitors each
year.
