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2012 Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio
Business Support of the Arts
Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Dayton
Nominated By: We Care Arts
Award Accepted By: Colleen Ryan, President
Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio takes pride in its reputation for being an active leader in the communities it serves. Delivering natural gas to more than 315,000 customers in Ohio’s Miami Valley, Vectren is committed to creating a sustainable future by improving the social, economic and environmental well-being of its communities. In order to actively pursue these goals, the utility’s parent company, Vectren Corporation, established the Vectren Foundation in 2000. Vectren and its Foundation contribute approximately $2 million and more than 20,000 hours of employee volunteer time every year to nonprofit organizations.
In Ohio, Vectren has served as a benefactor and an advisor to arts organizations in 17 counties, including the Dayton area. Vectren has donated almost $1 million to a broad range of Ohio arts groups, including the Darke County Center for the Arts, Dayton Art Institute, Dayton Ballet, Dayton Visual Arts Center, Victoria Theatre Association and We Care Arts, and encourages employee giving through its successful Workplace Giving Campaign. As the main sponsor of the Vectren Dayton Air Show, Vectren has provided opportunities for arts groups to participate in the popular event by creating table decorations and limited edition promotional posters. Additionally, the company has awarded energy conservation grants to smaller arts organizations, helping them save more of their operating funds for outreach efforts.
Vectren also places great emphasis on providing support for educational benefits, especially for children who have not been exposed to the arts. During the 2008-09 school year the company was a partner in the development of an outreach program for the Dayton Visual Arts Center’s Dayton Early College Academy, which provides arts experiences to at-risk, inner-city middle school students. Vectren also partnered with the Darke County Center for the Arts to bring high-quality performing artists into every classroom of every public school in the rural community at no cost to students.
Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio video tribute (6:29 minutes)
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