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01/03/2018
Mercy House receives $20,000 donation from Avangrid Foundation
Mercy House receives $20,000 donation from Avangrid Foundation
Mercy House receives $20,000 donation from Avangrid Foundation
ENDICOTT, N.Y. - The Mercy House of the Southern Tier has received a generous gift from the charitable arm of NYSEG's parent comapny.
The Avangrid Foundation gave $20,000 to the home for the terminally ill in Endicott.
The money paid for significant roof repairs, a new commercial dishwasher and anti-bacterial paint for the residents' rooms.
Mercy House has hosted 182 residents since it opened 22 months ago.
And while about 30% of the residents have donated money to help offset the cost of the care, Executive Director Linda Cerra says the organization must fundraise to cover the rest.
"We've been so fortunate to have that overwhelming response, with the grants that are coming in. Local community, businesses that help out, it's just amazing. So, we're able to have this facility for years to come," said Cerra.
Mercy House also received nearly $2,500 from Endicott police officers and their PBA from a No Shave November promotion in which they were allowed to grow beards that month in exchange for a donation.
Cerra says that besides monetary donations, there's a wish list of items to donate, such as coffee, dryer sheets and batteries, on its website, MercyHouseSouthernTier.com.
About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $44 billion in assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, Avangrid has two primary lines of business: networks and renewables. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Through its renewables business, Avangrid owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens. In 2024, Avangrid ranked first among utilities and 12 overall. The company supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2024 for the sixth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com.
About Iberdrola: Iberdrola is one of the world's biggest energy companies and a leader in renewables, spearheading the energy transition to a low carbon economy. The group supplies energy to almost 100 million people in dozens of countries. With a focus on renewable energy, smart networks and smart solutions for customers, Iberdrola’s main markets include Europe (Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy and Greece), the United States, Brazil, Mexico and Australia. The company is also present in growth markets such as Japan, Taiwan, Ireland, Sweden and Poland, among others.
With a workforce of nearly 40,000 and assets in excess of €141.7 billion, across the world, Iberdrola helps to support 400,000 jobs across its supply chain, with annual procurement of €12.2 billion. A benchmark in the fight against climate change, Iberdrola has invested more than €130 billion over the past two decades to help build a sustainable energy model, based on sound environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles.
