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Winona ORC received a $7,500 grant from Xcel Energy to fund Winona ORC’s Skills Training/Placement program.

The Skills Training/Placement Program is a learning environment for employment and social skills for our target population of adults with disabilities. The programs help individuals improve their knowledge to obtain and retain employment. The program helps improve daily living skills and helps in fostering quality relationship skills with their co-workers, friends and family.

Xcel Energy’s grant is part of the company’s corporate giving Education focus area, which supports nonprofit organizations like Winona ORC.

The grant from Xcel Energy will help the Skills Training/Placement Program provide education to our clients that enhances their vocational, personal and social competencies to succeed in the work-place and in their everyday lives.

To learn more about Xcel Energy, visit www.xcelenergy.com