Nine Mile Point donates to organizations through charity golf tournament
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OSWEGO — Exelon Generation’s Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station donated nearly $100,000 to more than two dozen local organizations this year with proceeds from this year’s charity golf tournament.

Additional funds will be provided to support community causes during the upcoming holiday season.

“Exelon Generation and the employees of Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station are proud to support the important work done by each of these organizations as they help those in need across Oswego and Onondaga Counties,” said Pete Orphanos, site vice president. “The people in our local communities have been tremendously supportive of our company and of nuclear technology. We are committed to continuing to power our communities by providing clean, reliable energy and giving back through volunteerism and financial support.”

Donations from the golf outing were made to the following organizations:

Art Association of Oswego

Children’s Museum of Oswego

Erin’s Angels Program

Friends of Oswego County Hospice

Fulton Athletic Booster Club

Fulton Family YMCA

Grace and Glory

Homes for Our Troops

Human Concerns

Literacy Volunteers

Oswego Figure Skating Club

Oswego High School Band Parents Association

Oswego County Opportunities

Oswego County Children’s Fund

Oswego Industries

Oswego YMCA

Parents of Special Children

PAWS of CNY,  Inc.

Pregnancy Care Center of Oswego County

Salvation Army

Scriba Volunteer Fire Department

United Friends of Homeless Animals

Unity Acres

Team Red, White & Blue

Thank a Service Member, Inc.

Proceeds also went toward Nine Mile Point’s Coats for Kids program, an employee-run program providing winter coats, boots, and more to local children in need.

This year’s tournament was the station’s most successful yet, thanks in part to key sponsors: Allied Power, Babcock Services Inc., Enercon, GE Hitachi, Hanes Supply Inc., Jingoli, PM&W, Preferred Engineering, Reactor Services Inc., Rombough Electric, Sargent & Lundy LLC, Suez, Underwater Construction Corporation, and W.D. Malone.

“The tournament would not be possible without support from our contractors and vendors,” said Orphanos. “We thank them for their partnership which allows us to positively impact so many people and causes in our county.”

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