HOUSTON, Nov. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint
Energy has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that
harnesses the power of individuals, communities and organizations
to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide.
Today, more than 800 gifts will be collected for the Salvation
Army's Angel Tree Program in advance of the Christmas holiday in
the company's Houston region, and
approximately 350 gifts are expected to be collected in
Minnesota next week.
Since 1889, the Salvation Army has provided Christmas assistance
to disadvantaged families and individuals to ensure that they have
a wonderful holiday season. CenterPoint Energy has been a long-time
supporter of the program, collecting more than 4,200 donations over
the past seven years, helping to provide a merry Christmas for more
than 4,000 families in the Greater
Houston area.
"We are so excited to once again participate in the Salvation
Army's Angel Tree Program," said Diane
Englet, senior director of Community Relations for
CenterPoint Energy. "This cause brings so much joy and excitement
to our employees. Every year they look forward to receiving their
Angel Tree tags and have continued
to increase the number they request. It truly is a heartwarming
sight to see the smiles on their faces as they bring in their gifts
on collection day!"
Because of the generosity of employees throughout CenterPoint
Energy's service territory, countless other organizations have
received financial and volunteer support over the years. Last year,
CenterPoint Energy partnered with local blood drives to donate a
total of 4,830 pints of blood, which is the equivalent of saving
more than 14,000 lives.
"With more than 203,000 hours of volunteer service provided by
employees in 2015, valued by the Independent Sector at $4.7 million, CenterPoint Energy has been able to
offer support for organizations that do so much for so many,
throughout the company's service territory," added Englet.
To learn more about what CenterPoint Energy is doing in your
community, visit CenterPointEnergy.com/Community.
About #GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesday is a movement to
celebrate and provide incentives to give—the 2016 iteration will be
held on November 29, 2016. This
effort harnesses the collective power of a unique blend of
partners—nonprofits, businesses and corporations as well as
families and individuals—to transform how people think about, talk
about and participate in the giving season. #GivingTuesday inspires
people to take collaborative action to improve their local
communities, give back in better, smarter ways to the charities and
causes they celebrate and help create a better world.
#GivingTuesday harnesses the power of social media to create a
global moment dedicated to giving around the world.
To learn more about #GivingTuesday participants and activities
or to join the celebration of giving, please visit:
Website: www.givingtuesday.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GivingTuesday
Twitter: twitter.com/GivingTues
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a domestic energy delivery
company that includes electric transmission & distribution,
natural gas distribution and energy services operations. The
company serves more than five million metered customers primarily
in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. The company also owns a 55.4 percent
limited partner interest in Enable Midstream Partners, a publicly
traded master limited partnership it jointly controls with OGE
Energy Corp., which owns, operates and develops natural gas
and crude oil infrastructure assets. With more than 7,800
employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have
been in business for more than 140 years. For more information,
visit the website at www.CenterPointEnergy.com.
For more information contact
Olivia Ross
Phone 713.207.3288
Pager 713.619.5143
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