FirstEnergy Foundation Donates $5,000 to the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition to Support the Towpath Companion Trail Guide
AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The FirstEnergy Foundation has donated $5,000 to the Ohio & Erie Canalway Corridor to assist with publishing the organization's Towpath Companion, an award-winning guidebook for hikers and bicyclists along the 101-mile trail.
"The Towpath Trail and its many attractions are a prominent part of life in our Northeast Ohio service areas," said Dee Lowery, president of the FirstEnergy Foundation. "This guidebook is a vital resource with many uses – trail lovers use it to get the most out of the area, businesses use it as a recruiting tool to showcase everything northeast Ohio has to offer and the coalition uses it to help with its development efforts. We're proud to support the trail."
The Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition, which publishes the book, is dedicated to extending the towpath trail from Cleveland to New Philadelphia, Ohio, as well as supporting historic preservation efforts and educational projects along the canal corridor.
"We rely on the support of donors like FirstEnergy to develop the Ohio & Erie Canal Corridor as both a tourist attraction and an engine for economic growth," said Dan Rice, president and Chief Executive Officer of the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition. "This guidebook is both handy for trail users and a valuable recruiting tool for local companies."
Founded in 1989, the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition seeks to preserve and develop the natural, historical and recreational resources along the Ohio & Erie Canal. The Coalition provides support for more than 150 community partnerships in Cuyahoga, Summit, Stark and Tuscarawas counties.
The FirstEnergy Foundation is funded solely by FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) and provides support to non-profit, tax-exempt health and human services agencies; educational organizations; cultural and arts programs and institutions; and civic groups in areas served by FirstEnergy's 10 electric operating companies and in areas where the company conducts business.
SOURCE FirstEnergy Corp.
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