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Revisiting the stuff that makes the holidays a little better for those in need

Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, chances are you know all about the magic of stockings hung by the chimney with care. But exactly what’s inside those stockings that matters so much? Just ask about 530 TECO team members – that’s how many people at the company volunteered to fill holiday stockings with things disadvantaged children and families want and need. (No chimneys required.) As with so many other aspects…

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Big needs in the community demand a big commitment to charity – and Big Bend Power Station supplies it

Not so long ago, the winds from Hurricane Irma were strong enough to send a well-hit golf ball flying from Tampa Bay right into Georgia. But throughout the storm, Big Bend Power Station stayed safe and reliable, generating power the community needed as TECO crews and others repaired the storm-damaged electrical system – helping ensure that Big Bend’s power reached tens of thousands of homes. More than 250 TECO team…

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Big Bend team has a Guide for creating lifelong friendships in the community

Sun, fishing and a nice dog at your side – for a good number of people, those three things are foundation of a perfect day. But combine them in the way that TECO team members at Big Bend Power Station did earlier this year? Then you’ve got the foundation of a better life for people who can benefit tremendously from the help a good guide dog can provide to tackle…

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TECO team members have the right stuff to bring holiday cheer to families in need

’Twas the month before Christmas and all through your house, not an appliance was stirring…except those supplied by TECO’s reliable and affordable electricity and natural gas. As for holiday stockings, our team members were taking care to stuff them with toys, treats and other things for children in need as part of the Salvation Army’s annual charity drive. The Stuff-a-Stocking effort, which ended earlier this month, produced enough goodwill at…

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Feeding Tampa Bay and TECO bring the power of a thriving, growing partnership to the table in the fight against hunger

A good, healthy meal deserves a clean, well-lighted place. But a lot of people in the Tampa Bay area – one in seven adults and one in four children, in fact – face hunger on a daily basis. Feeding Tampa Bay is here to help. And powering its East Tampa facility, where employees and volunteers package donated food to distribute to food banks and people in need – and making…

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