A Different Kind of Energy
At Georgia Power, we work to make Georgia the best home for everyone. We do it by helping to preserve our state’s economic vitality through our five focus areas of giving – education, arts, environmental, civic and community engagement, and health and human services.
Mapping Our Impact
Run for the reason
Our 21st annual Run for the Reason helped raise $1.8M for American Cancer Society.
Engineering Week
Forest Park High School students work with Georgia Power volunteers to build bridges.
Relay for Life
Golden Isles Ambassadors
Volunteer Toni Metz delivers supplies to families of recovering patients.
Vision to Learn
Military Veterans in Power
Georgia Power MVPs donate a much-needed van to the Veterans Empowerment Organization.
Miracle League
We teamed up with the Family YMCA of Greater Augusta to help kids with special needs play softball.
Bringing Mobility to Those In Need
Our Own Batman
100 Black Men of Atlanta
For more than 30 years, 100 Black Men of Atlanta (BMOA) has dedicated itself to empowering young people from underserved communities to gain educational and career opportunities.
Woodruff Arts STEAM Program
High Museum of Art offers a two-hour STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) program for K-8th grade students focused on creative problem solving.
Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre
True Colors Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition is open to all Georgia high school students with a focus on Wilson’s American Century Cycle plays.
Camp Twin Lakes
An intentionally designed, year-round camp adapted to meet the needs of children with disabilities.
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
Transforming neighborhoods through development, training, volunteerism and homeowner education programs.
Latin American Association
Empowering Latino middle and high school students year-round.
Fernbank
The Fernbank Museum of Natural History provides educational exhibits, experience films and curriculum-based programs on science and the natural world.
Smith-Gilbert Gardens
Providing students with educational programs on nature and gardening.
The Tubman Museum
Welcoming visitors to celebrate African American arts, history and culture.
Working with NFOAAY
Neighborhoods Focused on African-American Youth supports pre-K to middle school students through Community Study Hall.
Chattahoochee RiverWarden
Working to protect and provide stewardship for the middle Chattahoochee River basin.
Helping Students Build Robots
21st Century Leaders EarthCare
Giving students a chance to participate in environmental and leadership challenges through workshops with Georgia Power business leaders.
Elachee Nature Science Center
Providing environmental education and conservation programs for students.
Georgia 4-H
Georgia’s largest youth leadership organization, encouraging students to become better citizens and grow into responsible adults.
Tybee Post Theatre
Providing community theatre, concerts, movies and educational programming to the residents of Tybee Island.
Ailey Camp
The Georgia Power Foundation is a proud sponsor of Atlanta Ballet's AileyCamp. The six-week program allows for 100 to develop critical-thinking skills and use dance as a vehicle for self-esteem and creative expression.
Earth Day
Volunteers from the Albany chapter picked up trash along the Cox Landing Trail as part of Earth Day.
March of Dimes Walk
Volunteers came out in force for the March of Dimes Walk for Healthier Babies. Their efforts raised over $2,000 in support of the cause.
GIE Camp
Plant Bowen hosted a week long GIE (Get into Energy) Camp at Cartersville Middle School.
Customer Care Center
On June 30th the CCC held an event at A Friend’s House providing breakfast, lunch and dinner for 13 kids and 4 staff members in Henry County.
Smart Lunches
The Gainesville Citizens prepared lunches for “Smart Lunches, Smart Kids”.
Sporting Clays Tournament
Plant McDonough hosted their first Sporting Clays tournament at Foxhall Resort in Douglasville, GA. Thirty teams came out to support the event which benefitted the Atlanta Children’s Shelter.
Give a Kid a Chance
The Metro West chapter supply-filled back packs to Give a Kid a Chance, Inc. The back packs will benefit Cherokee County students in need.
Georgia Power distribute 250 backpacks to Dunbar students
Purposity is a charitable giving platform founded on the simple theory that “if you knew your neighbor was in need, you’d help them.” Purposity’s platform was used so employees could see a need in a community for school supplies.
Sara J. Gonzalez Park gets a makeover
Georgia Power funded the outdoor classroom that will be used for after-school tutoring. The space will have permanent tables, chairs, and access to power for interactive activities. The program will lead by Jose Osorio, Atlanta Public Schools “Teacher of the Year” and will be free to students
Outdoor Garden at the Athens Zoo
Athens Chapter Citizens of Georgia Power members built an outdoor garden at the Athens Zoo in memory of Georgia Power employee and former chapter president, Katie Mobley. Katie, who passed away in April, frequently visited the zoo with her two children
Plant Scherer transformed into NASA for Neil Armstrong biopic
Plant Scherer was transformed into NASA for the filming of “First Man”, the Neil Armstrong biopic starring Ryan Gosling
Fort Gordon Christmas House
The Augusta Citizens Chapter partnered with Ft. Gordon Christmas House to brighten up the holidays for over 350 families and 600 children of non-commissioned officers.
Salvation Army Angel Tree Giving
Plant Scherer Citizens Chapter supported Salvation Army Angel Tree Giving. Their efforts helped 125 children have a brighter holiday season.
Middle Georgia Food Bank
Plant Scherer Citizens Chapter held a can food drive for the Middle Georgia Food Bank
Faith Equestrian Therapeutic Center
Savannah Generation Chapter provided funding for materials and repaired fences at Faith Equestrian Therapeutic Center.
Carrollton Toys for Tots
Carrollton Citizens Chapter members colllected toys for Toys for Tots.
Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta
Georgia Power partnered with Desmond Trufant and the Atlanta Falcons to surprise children from the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta with a shopping spree for the holiday season
Bainbridge STEM Events
The Bainbridge Citizens Chapter volunteered at local STEM events.
Brunswick Seedling Handout
In cooperation with GPC forestry, the Brunswick Citizens Chapter handed out seedling trees to attendees at the Woodbine Tree Care Seminar for Arbor Day.
Augusta Legacy Project
The Augusta Citizens Chapter presented a $5,000 Legacy Project check to Columbia County School District. The chapter assisted with the extension of the Euchee Creek Elementary School’s nature trail and installation of a weather station to support the district’s STEM education program.
Atlanta Science Festival
Atlanta Science Festival – Attendees through augmented reality viewed a Smart City, Smart Neighborhood, Smart Home and other highlights to learn how we use energy to build the future.
Augusta Heart Walk
The Augusta and Thomson Citizens Chapters participated in the Heart Association’s CSRA Heart Walk, raising awareness for heart disease and stroke victims.
Savannah Team Up Clean Up
The Savannah Citizens Chapter partnered with the United Way for a “Team Up, Clean Up” event to help spruce up Kennedy Park in Savannah by replacing playground equipment, painting benches and clearing debris.
Reynolds Nature Preserve
The Citizens Metro South chapter helped weed the garden and plant flowers at the Reynolds Nature Preserve in honor of Earth Day.
Bee Garden Planting
The Tifton Citizens chapter celebrated Earth Day by planting a bee garden to attract vital pollinators to the area.
Katie Mobley Memorial Garden
The Athens Citizens chapter honored Earth Day by planting flower beds at the Katie Mobley Memorial Garden at Bear Hollow Zoo.
Lake Jackson Earth Day Cleanup
The Environmental and Natural Resources department celebrated Earth Day by clearing trash and debris, planting flowers and weeding at Lake Jackson.
Decatur Seedling Handout
The Citizens of Georgia Power - Metro East chapter celebrated Arbor Day by handing out seedling trees to residents.
liveSAFE Resources
Metro West chapter completed their first legacy project of 2019 at the liveSAFE Resources' transitional housing program. Employees helped paint the new home for women and children.
Bat Boxes and Birdhouses
Georgia Power employees in Atlanta celebrated Earth Day by building bat boxes and birdhouses for community organizations.
Great Greenbelt Cleanup
The Carrollton chapter participated in the Great Greenbelt Cleanup in honor of Earth Day.
Hospice of the Golden Isles
Volunteers rebuilt the deck at Hospice of the Golden Isles' outdoor space. The project was dedicated to former employees who lost their battles to cancer.
Murphy Hapst Children’s Center
Volunteers completed beautification projects at the Murphy Hapst Children’s Center by planting herbs and bushes, installing a patio, and painting the art room.
Savannah March of Dimes
Citizens of Georgia Power Savannah Generation Chapter was the presenting sponsor for the March of Dimes March for Babies held at Daffin Park, which raised $12,000.
Lupus Walk
Citizens of Georgia Jefferson Street Chapter participated in fundraising efforts for the Lupus Foundation and the Lupus Walk.
Morgan County Crossroads School Art Program
Morgan County Crossroads School Art Program provides art outreach to students in rural and middle Georgia.
Georgia Historical Society
The Georgia Historical Society creates educational materials needed to have an impact across the state.
Telfair Museum of Art
The Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.’s support of Telfair Museum of Art’s Free Family Days program brings thousands of Georgia students and their families into the museum space for free professional art workshops and world-class exhibitions each year.
City of Refuge
City of Refuge serves as an avenue for women, children and families in need. The organization’s latest campaign, Workforce Innovation Hub, which is supported by the Georgia Power Foundation, Inc., will provide a comprehensive approach to employment.
Athens Habitat for Humanity
Since 1988, Athens Area Habitat for Humanity has been creating affordable housing for low-income residents of Clarke, Oglethorpe and Oconee counties.
Waynesboro Citizens of Georgia Power
Fifty members of the Citizens of Georgia Power – Plant Vogtle and Augusta chapters partner to serve their neighbors on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
Purposity Backpacks
Georgia Power has partnered with Purposity, a revolutionary social charitable giving platform. Employees across the state helped students start the year off on the right foot with the donation of 2,550 backpacks purchased through Purposity.
Preston Arkwright Award
Georgia Power introduced the Preston Arkwright Award in 2016 to recognize a top volunteer that lives out the company’s standard of being “A Citizen Wherever We Serve.” Denise Hamrick, Northeast Region energy services team lead, was honored as the 2018 recipient.
Cherokee FOCUS
Cherokee FOCUS works to strengthen the economic development of Cherokee County.
Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership
Georgia Power and the Georgia Power Foundation Inc. have long been supporters of the Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership with an employee from the company’s Environmental & Natural Resources team participating every year.
Neighborhood Renewal Program
As part of the Vogtle Community Alliance Project, The Neighborhood Renewal Program awards college scholarships to four incoming students.
Profound Gentleman
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Profound Gentleman recently expanded into Atlanta with the financial support of the Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. The program helps retain and develop black male teachers.
Georgia Commitment Scholarship Program
Since 2017, the Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. has supported University of Georgia (UGA) students with need-based scholarships through the Georgia Commitment Scholarship Program.
Second Harvest of South Georgia
Georgia Power has been a partner to Second Harvest of South Georgia to help the food bank serve families in 30 counties.
Boys and Girls Club of Valdosta
Georgia Power presented a donation to the Boys and Girls Club of Valdosta to support its continued efforts in academic and personal enrichment programs.
Rockdale Emergency Relief
The Citizens of Georgia Power - Conyers chapter donated 4,000 pounds of fresh vegetables to Rockdale Emergency Relief.
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Georgia Power presented a donation to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s Butterfly Fund in honor of Columbus lineman Bryan Richmond’s daughter, who passed away from a brain tumor in 2016. The Butterfly Fund provides emergency financial assistance to families of children in treatment at partnering medical facilities.
Randolph County Recreation Center
The Citizens of Georgia Power – Albany chapter members in partnership with the Cuthbert Rotary began working on a volunteer project to restore the baseball park at Randolph County Recreation Center.
Atlanta Braves Summer Slugger
Georgia Power teamed up with Atlanta Braves and EverFi to address summer learning loss among students through Summer Slugger, an academic math and reading interactive program.
Plant Bowen Back to School
Citizens chapter held its annual Back to School Music Fest and Supply Giveaway, which provided 430 book bags with school supplies to students. The chapter also provided free haircuts and styling.
Jefferson Street Fulton Leadership
Jefferson Street Citizens chapter donated to support the Fulton Leadership Academy Legacy Project. The funds will help expand and enhance the academy’s computer lab for STEM activities.
Augusta Make-A-Wish
In conjunction with Make-A-Wish Georgia, employees hosted a “Welcome Back” party for Robert, who has battled surgery and chemo. The donation enabled Robert and his family to enjoy a dream vacation to Disney World.
Metro South Family Life
Metro South Citizens of Georgia Power members collected hygiene items and accessories for Family Life.
The Clayton Chapter of CGP
The Clayton Chapter of CGP, together with the local Ambassadors chapter, amassed more than 218 service hours to build a kayak access point on the Tugaloo River Trail.
Plant Bowen Pallets
Employees designed and decorated pallets for the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter Bed Race, raising more than $2,500.
Letters to Soliders for Thanksgiving
General Office Citizens Chapter wrote inspirational letters to deployed soldiers for Thanksgiving.
Augusta Citizen Chapter
Augusta Citizen Chapter members partnered with the Family Y to help children with disabilities play a season of softball and kickball
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Dublin Citizen's Members partner with Alzheimer's Care
Dublin Citizen’s members partnered with Alzheimer’s Care at the Lighthouse Adult Daycare for outdoor renovations.
Junior Achievement's 3DE Program
Junior Achievement’s (JA) 3DE program at Banneker High School in Atlanta presented a case study on Georgia Power’s Marketplace. The students presented their findings to company judges and also toured the company’s Network Underground facility.
Georgia Power, Voices for Georgia's Children and other businesses partner to support Georgia Pre-K Week
Georgia Power, the nonprofit organization Voices for Georgia's Children, and other notable Georgia businesses partnered to support the ninth annual Georgia Pre-K Week across the state from Oct. 7-11.
Apply for a Grant
Georgia Power is dedicated to giving back to the communities we serve. That's why certain 501(c)(3) organizations can apply for a Georgia Power grant. Preference is given to Georgia-based organizations with goals to improve the quality of life of Georgia's residents. Find out if you qualify.
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Every year, Georgia Power employees and their families honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy through community service projects across the state. The annual event is our largest single day of service and emulates our mission of being “A Citizen Wherever We Serve.”
Since 2005, more than 14,000 Georgia Power employees have volunteered for approximately 375 individual MLK Day of Service projects.
Community News
2018: $22 million invested
With the Georgia Power Foundation, we donated more than $22 million to initiatives across the state.
Georgia Power receives Corporate Responsibility Award
The Chairman's Circle Corporate Responsibility Award recognizes a company for its commitment in making a difference in the Atlanta community.
2018 Citizenship Report
See how, together with our employees and retirees, we helped build a brighter future for our communities in 2018.
Vogtle Unit 3 main control room begins operations
The main control room is essential to systems testing and safely starting and operating the plant.
Georgia Power salutes veterans
Employee and veteran Michael Bozydaj explains what Veterans Day means to him.
Georgia Power to own and operate 80 MW of battery energy storage
Georgia Public Service Commission approves 20-year plan to meet the state’s future energy needs.