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12/14/2022
Norfolk Southern Corp. announced Dec. 12 it will award $1 million in grants to a diverse group of 57 nonprofit organizations in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
The grant awards will perpetuate the railroad’s legacy of supporting people and families in the communities it serves, NS officials said in a press release.
Organizations set to receive the funds are committed to achieving positive change by addressing homelessness, K-12 education, food insecurity, arts and culture, and environmental preservation and restoration.
In 2021, NS announced it would contribute $5 million to the Hampton Roads community — $1 million every year for the following five years through the Hampton Roads Community Foundation to nonprofits that support education, the environment, social equity and community advancement.
A committee of NS railroaders who live and work in the Hampton Roads area reviewed more than 120 applications prior to selecting the grant recipients.
"Generations of Norfolk Southern employees have lived, worked and raised their families in the Hampton Roads community. Today, our railroaders and retirees continue to be engaged in the region and invested in its future," said NS President and CEO Alan Shaw.