Through Chaberton community solar projects, communities benefit from more affordable energy, increased local tax revenue and cleaner, carbon-free electricity. And true to our values of creativity, excellence, and humanity, we don’t stop there. Through Chaberton Cares, we level up the benefits to the communities we serve by providing direct funding to local nonprofit organizations. 

What Is Chaberton Cares? 

Chaberton Cares is a way for Chaberton Energy to give back charitably to the communities we serve with our solar projects. For every megawatt of new community solar capacity we develop, the Chaberton Cares program provides $5,000 in funding for local organizations. Since the program’s inception in August 2023, Chaberton Cares has proudly contributed more than $54,000 to 14 organizations that are making a difference in the regions where our community solar projects are developed.  

How Chaberton Cares Works 

Our commitment to making a lasting impact in the communities we serve is unwavering, and we believe in starting our Chaberton Cares partnership early in the project development process. By providing initial contributions at Stage 1 of our projects, we ensure that our communities begin to benefit from the very outset rather than waiting months or years for a project to reach the end of construction. As our projects progress to Stage 2, we are thrilled to extend even more support through Chaberton Cares, amplifying our positive impact. 

We work hard so that the support provided through Chaberton Cares helps to create the equitable and sustainable social impacts that are a hallmark of our work. 

In addition to financial support, each quarter Chaberton Cares selects an organization in the communities where we work and organizes a volunteer effort in support of the nonprofit’s mission. 

Communities and Organizations Supported

Here are just a few stories of the communities and nonprofits we’ve supported through Chaberton Cares. 

Dreamcatchers – Equine-Assisted Healing for All Ages

At Dreamcatchers in James City County, Virginia, horses offer more than just companionship—they provide life-changing therapeutic and developmental support for individuals of all ages. As part of Chaberton Cares, we are proud to sponsor Hondo, one of Dreamcatchers’ cherished horses, with a $5,000 contribution to support their work in equine-assisted services.  

Dreamcatchers offers a range of programs, including therapeutic riding, horsemanship, and psychotherapy, all centered around the unique qualities of horses to meet diverse individual needs. Whether working with children, adults, or seniors, Dreamcatchers fosters healing and growth through these interactions. 

We are honored to support Dreamcatchers’ work and the difference they make in the lives of those who benefit from their services. 

Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland – Beautifying a Local Elementary School 

In partnership with Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland, Chaberton transformed the grounds of a local elementary school in Gaithersburg, Maryland. As a team, Chaberton employees cleared weeds, spread truckloads (and truckloads!) of mulch, trimmed overgrown hedges and trees, and hauled everything away for composting. It was truly a reflection of Chaberton’s core values—creativity, excellence, and humanity—in action. 

Habitat for Humanity expressed their gratitude for our involvement: 

“Thank you to Chaberton Energy and their awesome team for joining us for a beautification project at Montgomery County Public Schools! We can’t express our gratitude enough for all your hard work and support!” – Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland 

Future Farmers of America – Preparing Young Women for Success

Solar panels are now a familiar sight across the Delmarva Peninsula—dotting fields and farm building roofs across Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia—generating clean energy for the community, and creating revenue to support farmers. 

That’s why we felt that a farm community in the heart of Delmarva would be the perfect spot for engagement through Chaberton Cares. After some community outreach, we met the all-female Agricultural Issues Forum debate team at the Lake Forest High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) in Kent County, Delaware, and we decided to invest $5,000. 

This is the first-ever all girls FFA Agricultural Issues Forum team at Lake Forest, and they finished first in the Northeast Regional competition. The team had high hopes of winning the national Agricultural Issues Forum Leadership Development Event competition during the 2023 FFA Convention in Indianapolis. They came so close, finishing as a Bronze Emblem team after making a strong case that solar energy is a positive way to support farmers and farm communities.   

This was a great example of how communities and clean energy companies can collaborate toward a win-win for all involved. 

Selbyville Library – Supporting Community Hubs 

Public libraries serve as the cornerstone of communities across America, and Chaberton Energy is proud to support one such vital institution in Delaware. As part of Chaberton Cares, we contributed $8,000 to the Selbyville Public Library, which is moving into a brand-new facility. 

Kelly Kline, director of the Selbyville Public Library, noted that Chaberton’s contributions “make a significant impact on the operation of the Selbyville Public Library and its future financial health.” She added, “As we prepare to move into the new library, we are grateful for your investment in the library’s forthcoming services and resources.” 

This donation was part of our early-stage community engagement during the development of the Blue Hen (5.88 MW) and Biggins Creek (5.5 MW) community solar projects in Sussex County, Delaware.  

Diakonia – Chaberton Helps Shelter Support Unhoused Community Members 

Since 1972, the nonprofit Diakonia has been helping unhoused men, women, and families in Worcester County, Maryland, by providing the emergency housing, food, and resources they need to get back on their feet. 

Last year, roughly 200 people put their feet to work in Ocean City on a blustery Thanksgiving morning at the 2nd Annual Diakonia Ocean City Boardwalk Turkey Trot. We were proud to sponsor this 5K run and walk and to volunteer as part of Chaberton Cares. In addition to the Turkey Trot, Chaberton has held donation drives among its employees for much needed supplies for Diakonia such as shelf-stable foods, laundry supplies, paper goods, and more.  

Our Project Snow is the community solar site that made the sponsorship of this event possible. The 4 MW project in Snow Hill, Md., will bring low-cost clean energy to local residents, and along with it, tax revenue, jobs, and a host of environmental benefits.