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Respect for our communities is one of CenterPoint Energy’s
core values. Our employees take the initiative to make a dif-
ference in other people’s lives through volunteer efforts, with
a special focus on education and economic development.
Employee Giving – meeting community needs
CenterPoint Energy employees volunteered 95,508 hours in
2004 at corporate-sponsored walkathons, food and blood
drives, fundraising events and independent initiatives.
Based on a standard volunteer rate of $17.19 per hour, this
represents $1.6 million in benefits to our communities. Our
company and employees also made more than $2 million in
direct cash contributions to support 85 United Way agencies
across our service areas. Contributions by our Houston
employees placed us among the top 10 givers in Houston.
Also in the Houston area, the MS150 bicycle team had a
record 100 plus riders and raised more than $65,000 for the
fight against multiple sclerosis.
In Oklahoma, employees raised thousands of dollars for the
American Cancer Society Relay for Life. In Batesville, Ark.,
employees participated in the Special Olympics Master’s
Fun Day. Employees from Alice and Kingsville, Texas, flipped
600 flapjacks at the Premont Lion’s Club’s 51st Annual
Pancake Supper to help fund eye care and educational
summer camps. In Brazoria County, Texas, employees held
a holiday gift drive for disadvantaged children. In Minnesota,
employees raised more than $6,000 for the Food Share
program – enough to feed 318 families of four for a week
by selling 6,000 flowers. Food Share purchases supplies in
bulk, and every dollar raised buys eight pounds of food.
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WE ROLL UP OUR SLEEVES TO HELP
OUR NEIGHBORS IN THE MANY
COMMUNITIES WE SERVE
Jina Faith, valedictorian at Chavez High School gets
pointers from Ben Carranza, Senior Engineer, H.O.
Clarke Service Center in Houston.