Alabama Power Service Organization members gather virtually for annual convention
By Michael Sznajderman March 8, 2021
The Alabama Power Service Organization recently held a virtual annual convention, marking the organization s 30th year. (contributed)
Members of the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) on March 4 celebrated 30 years of volunteerism and meeting the challenge of serving communities during the pandemic at the organization’s first-ever virtual annual convention.
The 45-minute gathering was available for viewing by more than 6,000 member-employees via digital technology.
Zeke Smith, Alabama Power executive vice president for External Affairs, kicked off the convention by congratulating members on their dedicated service to communities across the state. The event was held exactly 30 years after APSO organizers held their first meeting in 1991. That inaugural year, about 300 employees and family members participated in the fledgling organization.
Alabama Power Foundation awards Students to Stewards grants
By Alabama NewsCenter Staff
The Alabama Power Foundation has announced the recipients of its Students to Stewards grants. (file)
Six Alabama public schools have received conservation education grants through the Alabama Power Foundation’s Students to Stewards initiative.
Students to Stewards grants promote environmental stewardship, sustainability and education. The grants can be used for a variety of environmental education-related projects, including in-school and field learning, outdoor classrooms and teacher training.
“Students to Stewards grants help open minds to the extraordinary natural resources in our state and how to protect them,” said Tequila Smith, Alabama Power Foundation president. “We also hope these grants will motivate young people in Alabama to consider careers inspired by science, the environment and the natural world – careers that can help elevate our state.”
Alabama Power Foundation is providing a grant to the nonprofit Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama (¡HICA!) to help Hispanic families navigate through the pandemic s tough financial times and secure stable and permanent homes, while also expanding opportunities for Hispanic small businesses and entrepreneurs. (file)
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The coronavirus pandemic has adversely affected communities across the globe. In the U.S., communities of color have been especially hard-hit.
A grant to the nonprofit Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama (¡HICA!) from the Alabama Power Foundation will help Hispanic families navigate through these tough financial times and secure stable and permanent homes, while also expanding opportunities for Hispanic small businesses and entrepreneurs.