The Tennessee Valley Authority recently presented a check for $5,000 to United Way of Southern Kentucky. This is the sixth year that TVA has partnered with the agency that has been helping to meet the needs of the Southern Kentucky region for 52 years.

United Way has a mission to be the leader in bringing together the resources needed to build a stronger more caring community. Through partnerships with public and private organizations, United Way achieves this goal by identifying the most serious and critical issues affecting the people in the communities it serves, including poverty, personal abuse, senior services, substance abuse, youth development and literacy.

"United Way of Southern Kentucky greatly appreciates the support of TVA for the last six years through a corporate gift," said United Way of Southern Kentucky President Doug Eberhart. "The donation from TVA will assist United Way of Southern Kentucky in improving conditions and creating opportunities for people in need. TVA and its employees recognize the impact that organizations like the United Way have on communities in the Southern Kentucky region."

"TVA is honored to have the opportunity to provide service organizations, such as United Way, with corporate contributions that will help fund services provided to the community," said Kentucky TVA Customer Service General Manager Ernie Peterson. "Through TVA’s partnership with United Way of Southern Kentucky, we hope to help to better the lives of the residents that we serve in the Tennessee Valley."

Peterson added that TVA welcomes opportunities to help organizations like the United Way to achieve their mission through the public utility’s corporate contributions programs. Corporate contributions programs are broad-based in community outreach and scope, with special emphasis on education, economic development, and civic-business partnerships that further enhance TVA’s mission of service. For more information please visit www.tva.com.

TVA is the nation’s largest public power provider and is completely self-financing. TVA provides power to large industries and 158 power distributors that serve approximately 9 million consumers in seven southeastern states. TVA also creates economic development opportunities and manages the Tennessee River and its tributaries to provide multiple benefits, including flood damage reduction, navigation, water quality and recreation.