Tag Archive for: Charitable contributions

Impact 59 Powered by Entergy awards more than $3.5M in grants to 65 organizations in greater New Orleans
With just 59 days until Super Bowl LIX, the New Orleans Super Bowl LIX Host Committee, Entergy and partner organizations distributed more than $3.5 million in grants to 65 nonprofit organizations across the Greater New Orleans region.

Entergy Arkansas hosts interactive poverty simulation to better understand customer challenges
Every day, countless Arkansans face the harsh reality of poverty, where even the simplest needs become daunting challenges.

Entergy Arkansas helps address holiday food insecurity for Hamburg students
Entergy Arkansas is partnering with the Hamburg School District…

Entergy’s CANstruction event builds up food supplies to feed the community
More than 10,000 canned food items donated to three area groupsnA 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.

Entergy Arkansas awards grant to Searcy’s McRae Elementary for accessible playground equipment
Part of the mission of Entergy Arkansas is to address the needs for quality education across the state, and providing a grant to make the McRae Elementary School’s playground more accessible was a natural fit for the Entergy Charitable Foundation.

Christmas in July donations surpass goals; employees’ generous spirit shines bright
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 Arkansas’ The Power to Care Golf Classic secures more than $250,000 for vulnerable customers
Entergy Arkansas' 20th annual The Power to Care Charity Golf Classic recently raised more than $126,000 to help older and disabled customers pay their electric bills.nThese funds will be matched one-to-one by Entergy shareholders to total more than a quarter million dollars in assistance available to customers in Arkansas this winter.

Entergy supports environmental stewardship program serving West Jackson
Entergy’s Environmental Initiative Fund is supporting the launch of a Jackson, Mississippi program that addresses two issues at the core of our business – environmental stewardship and workforce development.

Entergy sponsors scholarship event and presents Unsung Hero Award
Entergy sponsored the 2nd Annual New Orleans Association of Black Journalists Jazz Brunch and Silent Auction, supporting the organization’s scholarship fund. The event honored two local veteran journalists and awarded two scholarships named in their honor: the Nancy Parker Memorial Scholarship awarded to TaShia Hogue, and the William “Bill” Rousselle Memorial Scholarship awarded to Kennedy Wells. These scholarships will assist the recipients in furthering their education.

Entergy New Orleans and Urban League of Louisiana partner to create clean energy jobs
Entergy New Orleans and the Urban League of Louisiana have partnered to launch a career training program that bridges the gap between job seekers in underrepresented populations and career opportunities in the clean energy sector. Entergy New Orleans recently presented Urban League of Louisiana with a $25,000 check to support the workforce development initiative.
