Entergy Arkansas is partnering with the Hamburg School District to make sure students in need have food items to take home for the holidays. Two $1,000 grants have allowed the district to purchase enough food for its student pantry to sustain those who may face food insecurity at home during school breaks.
Entergy gives back to our communities
On Dec. 12 and 19, each car entering the Magic of Lights will receive a free energy efficiency kit, while supplies last. These kits, a $35 value, can help homeowners save up to $60 a year on energy costs.
Ozarka College Foundation recently received a $100,000 commitment from Entergy Arkansas.
A can-do spirit was in the air last week as 10 teams from Entergy Nuclear headquarters in Jackson, Mississippi took on the task of constructing canned-good creations for a worthy cause.
The third year of Christmas in July wrapped up this fall, with totals topping organizers’ expectations. This year, the charitable campaign extended beyond Entergy nuclear to include all of the company.
Entergy New Orleans hosted its annual golf tournament at English Turn Golf & Country Club, raising approximately $150,000 for Entergy’s The Power to Care program, which is administered by the New Orleans Council on Aging. Entergy New Orleans employees, community members and corporate partners formed 41 teams to compete in an 18-hole scramble.
The company has awarded $150,000 to Refill Jackson Initiative for their Refill Jackson Green Corps program, a new workforce training AmeriCorps program for young adults.
Entergy was recognized this year as one of the top 25 workplace giving contributors for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, donating more than $230,000 through the company’s employee payroll contributions across its service areas.