Georgia Power volunteers team up with Habitat for Humanity to build home and hope for Army veteran

As an Army veteran, mother, and public sector employee, Tanisha Moreland has devoted her life to serving others. Now, the tables have turned.

Georgia Power’s employee volunteer group is one of the largest corporate volunteer organizations in the state, consisting of fellow veterans and residents of the area. The Metro-West chapter has partnered with Lockheed Martin, the Home Depot Foundation, and the Winn 3 Charitable Fund to both sponsor and build a home for Moreland.

Every Saturday for the past several months, groups of volunteers have set aside time to build the house, nail-by-nail. The home will be ready to move in at the beginning of November.

"You hear about these organizations, but you don’t know until you really get involved. It’s a beautiful experience. There’s still love and hope in humanity,” Moreland said.

Georgia Power and the Georgia Power Foundation are committed to supporting Habitat for Humanity and have been for over 25 years. Through grants, internal fundraising, legacy projects, and hands-on volunteer support, Georgia Power and the Foundation have consistently supported Habitat for Humanity’s mission of providing affordable homeownership to those in need around the state.

In 1927, Georgia Power President Preston Arkwright coined the phrase, “A Citizen Wherever We Serve.” “We want to be sure that every community we serve is thriving,” Krista Pierce, senior representative of Volunteer Services at Georgia Power, said. “Through our long-standing partnership with Habitat for Humanity, we can live out Preston Arkwright’s vision, not just here in Atlanta, but across our state.”

Moreland appreciates Georgia Power for helping her rebuild her life and will continue to be involved with the Habitat organization in the future.