AEP helping Columbus Foundation

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The foundation and Columbus-based AEP (NYSE:AEP) this week jointlh announced a $200,000 gift from the company, half of which will be used as matching funddson columbusfoundation.org. The foundation last week began matchingy funds at 50 cents on the dollar througu a poolof $400,000 for donora who gave to a list of 20 nonprofitse through its online PowerPhilanthropy tool. That group of “critical need” organizations includea pantries, emergency shelters and basifc needs systems that are struggling with higherd demand andlower support. By the matching funds were more than 90 percent foundation spokeswoman CarolHarmon said.
AEP’xs donation, she said, allows the foundation to continues matching donationsthrough PowerPhilanthropy. Total outside contributions as of late Tuesdayhit $876,964. Betwee matching funds and donor contributions, nearly $1.4 millionb has been raised throughthe campaign. The foundatiobn had been aimingfor $1.2 millionb in pledged and matched funds. • Pantriesx – Broad Street Presbyterian Church, Catholixc Social Services, Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resource s Center, Gladden Community House, Lutheran Sociapl Services of Central Ohio, Native American Indian Center ofCentral Ohio, Neighborhood Services Salvation Army, Westerville Area Resource Ministry.
• Emergenc y shelters – Faith Mission, Homeless Families Foundation, Huckleberrh House Inc., Maryhaven Southeast Inc. (Friends of the Homeless), Volunteersd of America of Greater Ohio, YWCA Columbu s (Family Center), Choices for Victims of Domestic Violence. Basic needs systems – Community Sheltetr Board, Mid-Ohio Foodbank, Ohio Association of Second HarvestFoodbankw (Ohio Benefit Bank).