The SECO Energy Foundation has funded over $740,000 transformative community programs in Central Florida so far in 2025. SECO Energy serves more than 250,000 homes and businesses in Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Levy, Marion, Pasco, and Sumter Counties. The SECO Energy Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to uplifting local communities.

During its third quarter Board Meeting, the Foundation’s Board of Directors approved 18 grants totaling $215,646:

Find, Feed & Restore – $25,000: Supports transitional housing, career training, financial counseling, and mental health support for families in Lake County.

Levy County Board of County Commissioners – $25,000: Funding to support the Community Paramedicine Program, which reduces emergency calls and improves healthcare access in Levy and Citrus Counties.

The Arc Nature Coast – $24,935: Developing a vocational auto shop for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Hernando and Sumter Counties.

Habitat for Humanity of Citrus County – $24,886: Provides funding for energy-efficient exterior doors to improve homes’ energy efficiency for low-income homeowners.

Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind – $23,640: Funds smart glasses and training to increase independence for blind or visually impaired individuals in Citrus, Hernando, and Pasco Counties.

Umatilla Police Department – $21,010: Enhances officer safety and public service through the purchase of new mobile data terminals (MDTs) that will improve emergency response and field communications.

Disability Achievement Center – $20,000: Supplies durable medical equipment to individuals with disabilities through the Consumer Equipment & Modification Assistance (CEMA) Program, enabling them to live independently in Pasco County.

Trout Lake Nature Center – $5,000: Serving Lake, Marion, and Sumter Counties

Thrive Clermont – $5,000: Serving Lake and Sumter Counties

Mom’s Guide to Robotics – $5,000: Serving Hernando, Lake, and Sumter Counties

Powerhouse Youth Project – $5,000: Serving Lake County

South Lake Community Ministries – $5,000: Serving Lake County

Community Health Centers, Inc. – $5,000: Serving Lake County

Libby’s Legacy Breast Cancer Foundation – $5,000: Serving Lake County

Healing Hearts Farm – $4,900: Serving Citrus, Marion, and Pasco Counties

Good Spirit Foundation – $4,775: Serving Citrus County

Friends of Marion Baysinger Memorial Library – $4,000: Serving Lake County

Sheltering Hands – $2,500: Serving Lake, Marion, and Sumter Counties

“I want to acknowledge the generosity of our SECO Energy members,” said SECO Energy CEO Curtis Wynn. “Without the contributions of SECO members, many of these community organizations and projects supported by the SECO Energy Foundation would remain unfunded. Thank you, members, for your support of the SECO Energy Foundation – you are helping to make a difference in your communities.”

The SECO Energy Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting local community initiatives. The Foundation awards grants to organizations that address pressing community needs, with a special emphasis on projects for health and human services, public safety, veteran initiatives, educational STEM, energy related, and environmental. For more information or to apply, visit www.SECOFoundation.org.