DENVER (Sept. 15, 2022) Xcel Energy volunteers put their good energy in to action last week when nearly 3,000 Xcel Energy employees, retirees, family, friends and customers volunteered their time and energy to give back during Xcel Energy’s 12th annual Day of Service. Volunteer efforts this year generated roughly $144,000 in local economic impact in Colorado, along with $270,000 in total economic impact across the states the company serves.
“Day of Service is our biggest opportunity to give back to the communities in which we live and work,” said Robert Kenney, president, Xcel Energy-Colorado. “It’s gratifying to see the strong response from volunteers and the positive impact these projects have on local nonprofits and their efforts to serve communities.”
More than 1,600 volunteers fanned out in Colorado to serve at 64 volunteer projects for 41 nonprofit organizations in 22 cities. Volunteers…
- Packed over 200,000 meals for We Don’t Waste, Food Bank of the Rockies, Colorado Feeding Kids, Weld Food Bank, Community Food Share, Metro Caring, Food for Hope and other partners
- Decorated 2,000 meal bags for Project Angel Heart
- Assembled 1,000 hygiene kits to benefit organizations that help vulnerable communities
Xcel Energy partnered with more than 100 nonprofits in all eight states the company serves, including Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Colorado, Texas and New Mexico. This year the company offered in-person projects, which was not available during the pandemic, and offered a few take-home projects.
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