CHARLOTTE – The Duke Energy Foundation on Tuesday distributed $750,000 in grants to help local businesses across North Carolina – from restaurants to retailers – adapt to the challenges caused by the pandemic.
“After our success in supporting the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, which was the model for this program, we knew that a series of targeted grants could do wonders to help North Carolina businesses and storefronts recover,” said Stephen De May, Duke Energy’s North Carolina president. “We were astounded by the number and quality of the applications, so we decided to increase the foundation’s commitment and help even more downtown communities bounce back.”
Among those receiving a grant was the Laurinburg Downtown Advisory Committee.