ATLANTA, Jan. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Each
year, Georgia Power honors Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.'s commitment to transform communities
through volunteering by engaging more than 1,000 employees in
community service projects across the state on the MLK Day of
Service. The annual event is the company's largest single day of
service rallying employees throughout the company around Georgia
Power's century-old mission to "be a citizen wherever we
serve."
Since 2005, more than 11,000 Georgia Power employees have
volunteered for approximately 525 individual MLK Day of Service
projects, totaling more than 46,000 service hours. These volunteer
efforts equate to nearly $1 million
in estimated hourly service value.
"The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday commemorates the legacy of
an exemplary leader who, even today, reminds us that every
community matters," said Paul
Bowers, chairman, president and CEO of Georgia Power. "I am
proud of our team for putting service before self and honoring Dr.
King with a day 'on,' not 'off' to improve the lives of others and
strengthen our local communities."
Georgia Power service events are highly localized with employees
volunteering at nearly 50 events for a variety of causes and
organizations in dozens of Georgia
cities and towns. 2017 events include:
- Assisting the Atlanta Police
Foundation in a field day event for Atlanta's youth at the Georgia Dome
(Atlanta)
- Landscaping and yard work at Lydia Project House (Augusta)
- Cleaning refrigerators, cabinets and ripping up carpet at
Liberty House of Albany
(Albany)
- Planting 30,000 daffodils at the Loop 10/Prince Ave exit ramp at Lay Park (Athens)
- Cleaning, sorting and organizing donations at the Statesboro
Food Bank (Statesboro)
A Culture of Citizenship
Georgia Power employees place a focus on community service year
round including companywide engagement in Earth Day, March of Dimes and the American Cancer
Society's Relay for Life program. In addition, current employees
and retirees (known as Georgia Power Ambassadors), identify and
support various local causes and organizations which directly
benefit their neighborhoods and communities. To learn more about
Georgia Power's commitment to citizenship throughout Georgia, visit
www.georgiapower.com/community.
About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern
Company (NYSE: SO), America's premier energy company. Value,
Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones
of the company's promise to 2.5 million customers in all but four
of Georgia's 159 counties.
Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy
at rates below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a
diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, 21st
century coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar,
hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering
world-class service to its customers every day and the company is
consistently recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as an industry
leader in customer satisfaction. For more information, visit
www.GeorgiaPower.com and connect with the company on Facebook
(Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower) and Twitter
(Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower).
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