Just to have his experience back is definitely

Dominick's has made a $10,000 donation in the form of gift cards to the YMCA.These gift cards will be used throughout January to encourage Chicagolandresidents to work towards their health and wellness goals Each new YMCAmember will receive a Dominick's gift card. To learn more, visit 's Finer Foods, a division of Safeway Inc., operates 80 storesthroughout the Chicagoland area.An important part of Dominick's philosophyis to reinvest in the communities we serve through local educational programs,food donations and community-based outreach programs. Since 1925, Dominick'shas been proud to be Chicagoland's neighborhood grocer. For moreinformation, visit SOURCEYMCA of Metro ChicagoLee Concha, 1-312-932-1246, for YMCA of Metro Chicago. Duke Energy Gives Additional Boost to Customer Assistance HeatShare andWinterCare ProgramsCINCINNATI, Jan.

To easethis situation, the Duke Energy Foundation will contribute an additional$200,000 to the programs, with $150,000 going to Duke Energy's (NYSE: DUK)Ohio HeatShare program and $50,000 to the company's Kentucky WinterCareprogram.(Logo: http:// )Duke Energy Ohio currently contributes $100,000 each year to HeatShare andmatches up to $100,000 in donations from customers and employees. Duke EnergyKentucky contributes $25,000 annually to WinterCare and matches up to $25,000in donations.The $200,000 will be added to the current contributions.Duke Energy serves approximately 1.1 million electric and gas customers inOhio and 225,000 in Northern Kentucky.Duke Energy's HeatShare program has provided more than $3 million to Ohioresidents since 1996. The program has already provided a total of $300,000 tobe distributed to residents this winter.Since 1996, the company's WinterCare program has distributed more than$760,000 to Kentucky residents in Duke Energy's Northern Kentucky serviceterritory. This additional $50,000 to the program is in addition to the$25,000 already contributed.

The WinterCare program distributed more than$36,000 last year."This is a challenging time in our economy," said Julie Janson, president,Duke Energy Ohio and Kentucky "The need is so great and immediate for ourcustomers. All contributions are tax deductible and 100percent of the contributions go directly to the participating non-profitagencies that distribute the funds to needy families. Additional informationon the programs and ways to donate are available at Energy's Ohio operations deliver electricity to approximately 690,000electric customers and natural gas service to approximately 425,000 customers.Duke Energy's Kentucky operations provide approximately 1,100 net megawatts ofelectricity to approximately 135,000 electric customers. More informationabout the company is available on the Internet at: .CONTACT: Johnna ReederPhone: 513-419-576024-Hour: 704-382-8333SOURCEDuke EnergyJohnna Reeder of Duke Energy, 1-513-419-5760, or 24-Hour: 1-704-382-8333.

) In order to supplement an injury-racked offensive line that has allowed an NFL-worst 20 sacks so far this year, Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy has re-signed an old friend, inking nine-year Packers offensive tackle Mark Tauscher."He's played a ton of football for us," McCarthy said at a press conference last week of Tauscher, who was a fan favorite in Green Bay before suffering a major knee injury last December and being left off the 2009 roster "He's played in this scheme from day one. Just to have his experience back is definitely...an asset."Tauscher will compete with Allen Barbre for the starting right tackle position, but with the issues the OL's edges have had this year, Barbre is expected to be on the bench Sunday when the Packers host division rival Detroit at Lambeau Field.Tauscher was picked in the 7th round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Packers, and played in 66 games over the next nine seasons before tearing his ACL against Houston last year.CB/KR Will Blackmon was placed on the injured reserve list to make room on the roster, ending his season after a knee injury sustained against the Vikings in Week Four.. Duke Energy Gives Boost to Helping Hand Program to Assist Indiana Residentswith Heating BillsPLAINFIELD, Ind., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ A sluggish economy has made thisyear's heating season especially difficult for many Indiana residents who arealready struggling to cover their heating bills. The Helping Hand Program distributed more than $540,000 last year toeligible low-income customers.As part of the merger agreement between Cinergy and Duke Energy in 2006,Duke Energy agreed to contribute $500,000 per year for five years to theHelping Hand program.