The recent 20th annual Power to Care Charity Golf Classic, hosted by Entergy Arkansas at The Country Club of Arkansas, raised over $126,000 to assist elderly and disabled customers in covering their electric bills. According to organizers, the event broke multiple records this year.
“Our dedicated committee of Entergy Arkansas employees set an ambitious goal to double the $60,000 in sponsorships pledged for last year’s tournament,” said Brandi Hinkle, part of Entergy Arkansas' corporate social responsibility team.
“Not only did we achieve that goal, but we surpassed it. We also had a full roster of 38 teams participating, featuring vendors, partners, and many new players from several states.”
The Power to Care program provides critical utility payment support for elderly and disabled Arkansas residents facing immediate financial hardships. Many recipients of this assistance are forced to make difficult choices, such as whether to pay for essential medications or cover utility costs.
Generous contributions from sponsors included $10,000 from Diamond Sponsor Doggett Freightliner of North Little Rock and $7,500 each from Platinum Sponsors Midwest Transformers of Kansas and A-Line TDS of Oklahoma. In total, over 40 vendors pledged $124,000, supplemented by $2,866 in donations collected during the tournament, bringing the total to $126,826.
These funds will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Entergy shareholders, creating more than $250,000 in assistance available through The Power to Care. This year’s tournament proceeds alone will help over 400 vulnerable customers keep their electricity on. Importantly, the program is funded entirely through donations from employees, customers, vendors, and Entergy shareholders—not utility customers.
“The assistance provided through The Power to Care is a lifeline for many of our customers,” Hinkle added.
“We deeply appreciate our sponsors and the Entergy Arkansas employees who volunteered their time and effort to make this event a success. Thanks to their generosity, we’re able to help alleviate the difficult choices so many of our customers face, like deciding between paying their electric bill or buying groceries.”
Click here to know more about The Power to Care or to donate to the program.
“Our dedicated committee of Entergy Arkansas employees set an ambitious goal to double the $60,000 in sponsorships pledged for last year’s tournament,” said Brandi Hinkle, part of Entergy Arkansas' corporate social responsibility team.
“Not only did we achieve that goal, but we surpassed it. We also had a full roster of 38 teams participating, featuring vendors, partners, and many new players from several states.”
The Power to Care program provides critical utility payment support for elderly and disabled Arkansas residents facing immediate financial hardships. Many recipients of this assistance are forced to make difficult choices, such as whether to pay for essential medications or cover utility costs.
Generous contributions from sponsors included $10,000 from Diamond Sponsor Doggett Freightliner of North Little Rock and $7,500 each from Platinum Sponsors Midwest Transformers of Kansas and A-Line TDS of Oklahoma. In total, over 40 vendors pledged $124,000, supplemented by $2,866 in donations collected during the tournament, bringing the total to $126,826.
These funds will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Entergy shareholders, creating more than $250,000 in assistance available through The Power to Care. This year’s tournament proceeds alone will help over 400 vulnerable customers keep their electricity on. Importantly, the program is funded entirely through donations from employees, customers, vendors, and Entergy shareholders—not utility customers.
“The assistance provided through The Power to Care is a lifeline for many of our customers,” Hinkle added.
“We deeply appreciate our sponsors and the Entergy Arkansas employees who volunteered their time and effort to make this event a success. Thanks to their generosity, we’re able to help alleviate the difficult choices so many of our customers face, like deciding between paying their electric bill or buying groceries.”
Click here to know more about The Power to Care or to donate to the program.