Southern Company Strengthens Communities With 150,000 Volunteer Hours in 2023
Southern Company and its subsidiaries reported significant community engagement in 2023, with employees contributing over 150,000 volunteer hours. The company's philanthropic initiatives included supporting Jones Valley Teaching Farm (JVTF) through the Alabama Power Foundation. JVTF's impact during the 2022-2023 academic year included reaching 5,141 students, employing six paid apprentices, distributing 19,435 pounds of free produce, and growing 74,796 seedlings across eight teaching farms in Birmingham, with seven located at Birmingham City Schools campuses.
Southern Company e le sue filiali hanno registrato un significativo impegno nella comunità nel 2023, con i dipendenti che hanno contribuito con oltre 150.000 ore di volontariato. Le iniziative filantropiche dell'azienda hanno incluso il sostegno a Jones Valley Teaching Farm (JVTF) attraverso la Alabama Power Foundation. L'impatto di JVTF durante l'anno accademico 2022-2023 ha incluso il raggiungimento di 5.141 studenti, l'assunzione di sei apprendisti retribuiti, la distribuzione di 19.435 libbre di prodotti freschi e la coltivazione di 74.796 piantine in otto fattorie didattiche a Birmingham, di cui sette situate nei campus delle scuole della città di Birmingham.
Southern Company y sus subsidiarias informaron sobre un importante compromiso comunitario en 2023, con empleados que contribuyeron con más de 150,000 horas de voluntariado. Las iniciativas filantrópicas de la empresa incluyeron el apoyo a Jones Valley Teaching Farm (JVTF) a través de la Alabama Power Foundation. El impacto de JVTF durante el año académico 2022-2023 incluyó alcanzar a 5,141 estudiantes, emplear a seis aprendices remunerados, distribuir 19,435 libras de productos frescos y cultivar 74,796 plántulas en ocho granjas educativas en Birmingham, con siete ubicadas en los campus de las escuelas de la ciudad de Birmingham.
Southern Company와 그 자회사들은 2023년에 상당한 지역 사회 참여를 보고했으며, 직원들이 150,000시간 이상의 자원봉사 시간을 기여했습니다. 회사의 자선 사업은 Alabama Power Foundation을 통해 Jones Valley Teaching Farm (JVTF)를 지원하는 것을 포함했습니다. JVTF는 2022-2023 학년도 동안 5,141명의 학생에게 혜택을 주었고, 6명의 유급 견습생을 고용했으며, 19,435파운드의 무료 농산물을 배포하고, Birmingham의 8개 교육 농장에서 74,796개의 묘목을 재배했습니다. 그 중 7개는 Birmingham 시립학교 캠퍼스에 위치해 있습니다.
Southern Company et ses filiales ont signalé un engagement communautaire significatif en 2023, avec des employés contribuant avec plus de 150 000 heures de bénévolat. Les initiatives philanthropiques de l'entreprise comprenaient le soutien à la Jones Valley Teaching Farm (JVTF) par l'intermédiaire de la Alabama Power Foundation. L'impact de la JVTF durant l'année académique 2022-2023 comprenait l'atteinte de 5 141 étudiants, l'emploi de six apprentis rémunérés, la distribution de 19 435 livres de produits frais et la culture de 74 796 plantules sur huit fermes pédagogiques à Birmingham, dont sept sont situées dans des campus d'écoles de la ville de Birmingham.
Southern Company und ihre Tochtergesellschaften berichteten 2023 von einem bedeutenden Engagement in der Gemeinschaft, wobei die Mitarbeiter über 150.000 Ehrenamtsstunden geleistet haben. Die philanthropischen Initiativen des Unternehmens umfassten die Unterstützung der Jones Valley Teaching Farm (JVTF) durch die Alabama Power Foundation. Der Einfluss von JVTF im akademischen Jahr 2022-2023 umfasste die Erreichung von 5.141 Schülern, die Anstellung von sechs bezahlten Auszubildenden, die Verteilung von 19.435 Pfund frischem Gemüse und das Wachstum von 74.796 Setzlingen auf acht Lehrfarmen in Birmingham, von denen sieben auf den Campus der Birmingham City Schools lagen.
- Strong community engagement demonstrated through 150,000 employee volunteer hours in 2023
- Successful implementation of educational farming program reaching over 5,000 students
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 14, 2024 / Southern Company
Originally published in Southern Company's 2023 Sustainability Summary
Our mission to provide clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy is about more than our bottom line. We are committed to supporting and improving our communities and environment at the local level and beyond, while conducting business with honesty, integrity and fairness. We are involved in the development of our communities, the education of our young people, supporting causes our customers feel strongly about and taking care of our elderly, needy and disabled.
Charitable Giving and Volunteerism
Our employee volunteer efforts and economic development initiatives are focused on making communities thrive for generations to come.
Southern Company and our subsidiaries weave together philanthropic programs, community convenings, non-profit board leadership, and employee volunteerism to create positive momentum in the communities where we serve, live, and play.
Employees and retirees play a critical role in our communities through their substantial volunteer efforts. In 2023, employees volunteered over 150,000 hours of their time.
Alabama Power Foundation is a proud contributor to Jones Valley Teaching Farm (JVTF). JVTF operates eight vibrant Teaching Farms throughout Birmingham including seven located at Birmingham City Schools campuses. During the 2022-2023 academic year, they reached 5,141 students, employed six paid apprentices and interns, distributed more than 19,435 pounds of produce for free, and grew 74,796 seedlings.
"Our business is different from nearly all other businesses that I know. When we go to a place, we go not as tourists, not as transients, not as promoters and not as tenants. When and where we go, we build and construct a permanent character that can never be moved away. Our first act upon arrival constitutes that we have selected that particular place in which to become a citizen. Not for just an hour, not for just a day, but for always." - Preston Arkwright, first President of Georgia Power, 1902
Jones Valley Teaching Farm is expanding the local food system and nurturing community farming in Birmingham's urban neighborhood with the support of Alabama Power Foundation.
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