To help people struggling financially during the COVID-19 pandemic, Emera Inc. and its operating company Nova Scotia Power are donating money to two different funds that support people experiencing homelessness or living on a low income.
Emera is contributing $500,000 to the United Way’s Atlantic Compassion Fund, and Nova Scotia Power is donating $500,000 to the Home Energy Assistance Top-up (HEAT) Fund. “The global COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in extraordinary challenges for Atlantic Canada.
Our current focus is on ensuring our ability to continue to deliver the critical energy needs of our customers,” said Emera president and CEO Scott Balfour in a press release.