The Berkshire Hathaway Energy Foundation (BHE) has donated $30,000 to the Imperial County Office of Education Foundation for Education.

The donation will be used to support education, community enhancement, and rich learning opportunities in the Imperial Valley according to BHE Renewables Marketing and Community Relations Manager Bari Bean. The funds will provide the ICOE Foundation for Education the ability to create a brand-new ESports Initiative. The Initiative will work with students, teachers, and members of the community to expand access to ESports and build capacity in schools to ensure all children have early and impactful educational experiences according to Bean.

According to Dr. Todd Finnell, County Superintendent of Schools and president of the Foundation for Education, " This ESports Initiative will be a great addition to ICOE's series of countywide academic events, and we are extremely grateful for the support of the BHE Foundation which will be instrumental as we launch this exciting new initiative".