NRG Energy’s Week of Employee Volunteerism Feeds Communities Nationwide
December 20 2021 - 4:32PM
Business Wire
14th Annual Week of Employee Volunteerism
Addresses Food Insecurity in Communities across 20 States
NRG Energy, Inc.’s (NYSE:NRG) fourteenth annual week of employee
volunteerism—dubbed positiveNRG week by the organization —brought
more than 500 NRG employees across 20 states together to donate
over 1,600 hours to help alleviate the impact of food insecurity in
their communities. From November 8-12, the NRG family donated over
100,000 pounds of food and packed and delivered over 74,000
meals.
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Employees had the opportunity to make a positive impact through
monetary and food donations, packaging meals, and distributing food
at local food banks and other food security initiatives.
“So many of our neighbors have, and continue to, struggle to put
food on their table. We were able to spend positiveNRG week helping
to alleviate some of the hardships that so many in our communities
are facing, particularly following the pandemic,” said Jennifer
Brunelle, Senior Director, positiveNRG, NRG’s corporate
philanthropy program. “We always aim to be active and positive
members of our communities, by reconnecting in person for our
annual positiveNRG week, our employees capitalized on the
opportunity to make a difference.”
Participating in over 29 events over the course of the week,
employees volunteered with a number of organizations,
including:
• United Way of Greater Mercer County
• Houston Food Bank
• Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank
• Attack Poverty
• Kids Meals, Inc.
• Camp Hope
Many non-profit organizations and community groups have
experienced an increased need for food assistance in the past two
years. One of NRG's partners, the United Way of Greater Mercer
County, noted that prior to the pandemic 55,000 families in the
area were struggling with food insecurity and that need has
continued to increase exponentially. Houston Food Bank has
experienced a similar increase and has been distributing an average
of 688,000 pounds of food and other essentials per day, a more than
126% increase.
Courtney Matlock, Senior Director of Development, United Way of
Greater Mercer County, spoke about the importance of working with
partners such as NRG, “Around food security, we pride ourselves on
being able to bring together partners who are truly vested in the
community, we count [NRG] among our “crew,” Courtney said. “The
head of the Mercer Street Friends Food Bank called to express his
gratitude in being able to be part of the effort – they are so very
appreciative of the trucks that [NRG and their employees] helped to
make possible.”
“We are so grateful for NRG’s partnership,” said Amy Ragan,
Chief Development Officer of Houston Food Bank. “NRG employees are
very productive volunteers because they work fast and push to get
as much product ready for distribution as possible. Their volunteer
support means that many more families will have food in their homes
within 24 hours. It’s humbling to see a company such as NRG make so
much impact in their community.”
PositiveNRG will continue to contribute to the causes critical
to our communities and to recognize and support the organizations
who work every day to alleviate hunger.
To learn more about positiveNRG week.
About positiveNRG
PositiveNRG is NRG Energy’s charitable giving arm, focused on
creating a positive impact for employees, customers and
communities. The program is reflective of our company’s values by
empowering healthy choices, enabling community resilience and
supporting environmental health. PositiveNRG establishes long-term
relationships with non-profits and organizations that help our
communities to flourish, co-creating a better future for
everyone.
About NRG
At NRG, we’re bringing the power of energy to people and
organizations by putting customers at the center of everything we
do. We generate electricity and provide energy solutions and
natural gas to millions of customers through our diverse portfolio
of retail brands. A Fortune 500 company, operating in the United
States and Canada, NRG delivers innovative solutions while
advocating for competitive energy markets and customer choice,
working toward a sustainable energy future. More information is
available at nrg.com. Connect with NRG on Facebook, LinkedIn, and
follow us on Twitter @nrgenergy.
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