Lending A Hand ... Everywhere
Nov. 8, 2013
Thanks @DukeEnergy for making a difference! Today, 35 #mentors in #Charlotte met their Littles from @CMS_Schools. pic.twitter.com/TDkOZghp40
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Thanks @DukeEnergy for making a difference! Today, 35 #mentors in #Charlotte met their Littles from @CMS_Schools. pic.twitter.com/TDkOZghp40
BBBS Charlotte @BBBSChar
Employee and retiree involvement have been a hallmark of Duke Energy for more than 100 years. In fact, you never know where you’ll see employees making a difference.
Many times working under the banner “Duke Energy In Action,” employees and retirees volunteer for projects – large and small – throughout the year. Whether working on a Habitat for Humanity house in South Carolina, or sorting school supplies for students at Classroom Central in Charlotte, North Carolina, volunteerism is wired into the company’s DNA.
In Florida, our disABILITY Outreach and Inclusion Team (DO-IT!) obtained grant money from the Duke Energy Foundation to fund the renovation of PARC-FL’s Adult Technology Achievement Center.
PARC-FL is a nonprofit organization – providing children and adults with developmental disabilities the tools and knowledge needed to exercise their independence and experience life to the fullest.
This center is used by PARC-FL clients daily. The DO-IT! group partnered with a local home improvement store and flooring contractor to include new flooring and windows in the renovation.
Almost 20 DO-IT! employees tirelessly worked in shifts painting and installing insulation, ceiling tiles and new telecom cabling. The group also put in new outdoor benches and upgraded chairs and bathroom fixtures to meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards.
This is just one of the company’s many volunteer projects. They vary in location and in scope, but to those involved – there’s nothing bigger.