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19
ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 2005
REBUILDING LIVES
Our employees took a huge personal hit when
Katrina and Rita struck. Homes were lost and
families split apart. Life, as many employees knew
it, simply no longer existed. Instead, people
found themselves working in unfamiliar locations
and living in temporary housing. Even those with
homes to go back to faced extensive repairs and
extended wait times for building supplies and
contractor services. Our employees were confronted
with conditions that were at the very least difficult
and distracting and, at worst, debilitating.
As a company, we stepped up to help. The Power
of Hope Fund, established with a $1 million
contribution from Entergy shortly after Katrina
struck, received nearly $4 million in contributions
in 2005. By year-end, the fund had awarded
$1.8 million to more than 2,200 individuals and
families who suffered losses in Katrina and Rita.
Among the recipients were 293 Entergy employees.
We also launched Operation ReStore Hope in
the midst of the restoration effort. At centers in
Jackson, Little Rock, Beaumont, and Baton Rouge,
and through an online store, employees received
donated goods ranging from clothes to bedding,
furniture, toiletries, and baby items. The donations
were generously made by other employees and
retirees. In addition, employees could search the
Operation ReStore Hope web site for critical
information such as the location and availability of
emergency or temporary shelters.
More than anything, we realize that rebuilding
lives will take time and energy. We are committed
to supporting our employees with the resources
and understanding they need, as they continue
their personal recoveries from the storms.