NRG Energy Employees Generate ‘Volunteer Power’ for NRG Global Giving Day
09/06/2014 1:30pm
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— Community non-profit organizations benefit from a wide variety of
philanthropic projects —
More than 1,200 employees of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) recently took a
break from delivering energy to customers and instead contributed energy
to their communities through volunteer projects for the company’s
seventh annual NRG Global Giving Day. Teams of employees signed up to
help 74 charities in 13 states, performing a wide variety of tasks and
contributing more than 6,300 volunteer hours during the multi-day event.
“Each year, NRG reaffirms its ongoing commitment to making the world a
better place. While our clean energy projects help the environment, we
also demonstrate our commitment to our communities by spending time
outside the office to help improve the neighborhoods where we live and
work,” said Jennifer Brunelle, Director of NRG Global Giving. “We strive
to be good community neighbors by making the greatest positive impact
possible on the lives of those people who need help the most.”
Employees from many of the company’s offices and power plants around the
country performed work that directly benefits organizations that help
people in the community. In addition to the employee volunteer efforts,
NRG makes a financial donation to targeted organizations in association
with the event.
NRG operates in three major regional areas across the country: East,
Gulf Coast, and West. Some of the states in which NRG employees
volunteered include:
New Jersey
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Princeton – Hundreds of employee volunteers from NRG headquarters
performed various tasks such as organizing and cleaning, bicycle and
computer reconditioning, gardening and painting for 12 different
non-profits in Mercer County, including HomeFront, Learning Ally,
Dress for Success, Mercer Street Friends Food Bank and YWCA. Employees
also partnered with non-profits GRID Alternatives and the Affordable
Housing Alliance to install solar panels at a home in Eatontown in
Monmouth County.
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia – Employee volunteers from the NRG Northeast Retail team
picked up litter and performed planting and weeding for the
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society; sorted and cataloged elementary
school library books for the West Philadelphia Alliance for Children;
and staffed the Night Market for The Food Trust.
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New Florence – Employees from the Conemaugh Station painted doors and
handrails at the Laurel Valley Senior Citizens Center, and another
team of volunteers from Seward performed cleaning, painting and
mulching at the New Florence Recreation Club.
New York
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Oswego, NY – Employees from the Oswego Station volunteered at Human
Concerns food pantry and the Salvation Army, sorting and organizing
non-perishable food items and serving breakfast to program
participants.
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Staten Island – Arthur Kill Station employees rehabilitated a
handicapped access ramp and performed other repairs and landscaping at
the headquarters of A Very Special Place, which is still recovering
from Hurricane Sandy.
Texas
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Houston – Volunteers from NRG’s Houston headquarters sorted food at
the Houston Food Bank, wrote notes of encouragement and gratitude for
Star of Hope and American Red Cross, assembled hurricane preparedness
bags for Interfaith Ministries, and performed various other tasks for
Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas and Memorial Hermann.
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Austin – Volunteers from NRG retail subsidiary Green Mountain Energy
performed street cleanup and tended a volunteer garden for Keep Austin
Beautiful and the Trail Foundation.
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Limestone County – Limestone Station employees split into three teams
in three adjacent counties to volunteer for projects with Old Fort
Parker (facility repair and painting), Lone Star Master Gardener
(installing an irrigation water line to the Veterans Memorial at the
Leon County Courthouse) and the Freestone County Historical Society
and Museum (cleaning and archiving historical items).
Louisiana
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New Roads – NRG’s South Central offices fielded a team of volunteers
to help the Pointe Coupee Parish Library, Pointe Coupee Parks and
Recreation Center and H.O.P.E. Ministry Food Bank with planting flower
beds, painting, filling 400 bags for monthly food distribution, setup
work for senior citizen event, and painting, landscaping and drywall
installation to prepare a home for habitation.
Arizona
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Phoenix – A team of employees from NRG and its Sunora subsidiary
volunteered at the Phoenix Dream Center to complete extensive
facilities improvement projects. The team helped open a new
residential suite to house children transitioning out of foster care,
painted the cafeteria and laundry room that serves 300 residents,
planted flowers and completed drywall repairs.
California
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San Diego – A team of employees from NRG Solar partnered with
non-profit GRID Alternatives to install solar panels at two low-income
homes to lower the families’ electricity bills.
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Carlsbad – NRG’s West Region and Solar headquarters sent a group of
volunteers to the San Diego Food Bank to sort food donations.
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Antioch – Employees from the Pittsburg and Marsh Landing Stations
volunteered at Opportunity Junction, making facility improvements,
performing an Energy Audit and implementing energy efficiency
measures, and doing mock interviews and providing feedback for program
participants.
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Oxnard – A team of employees from Ormond Beach and Mandalay Stations
helped out by painting and gardening at Casa Pacifica Centers for
Children and Families.
About NRG
NRG is leading a customer-driven change in the U.S. energy industry by
delivering cleaner and smarter energy choices, while building on the
strength of the nation’s largest and most diverse competitive power
portfolio. A Fortune 250 company, we create value through reliable and
efficient conventional generation while driving innovation in solar and
renewable power, electric vehicle ecosystems, carbon capture technology
and customer-centric energy solutions. Our retail electricity providers
serve almost 3 million residential and commercial customers throughout
the country. More information is available at www.nrgenergy.com.
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For NRG Energy, Inc.Karen Cleeve, 609-524-4608orDavid
Knox, 832-357-5730