They may be young, but they’re professionals all the way. And backed by two companies with nearly 240 years between them, they have the power and fuel to do big things, both at work and in the community – where our customers are increasingly likely to see them. TECO’s Young Professionals group is comprised of about 200 team members age 40 or younger with Tampa Electric or Peoples Gas. More…
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Paws now for a story about TECO team members – and great dogs – helping veterans
Just as modern medicine and therapy continues to help give wounded U.S. military veterans a new lease on life, a program called Paws for Patriots is giving those who have lost their sight, mobility or other things a new “leash” on happiness and companionship. Paws for Patriots is a program from Southeastern Guide Dogs that pairs veterans with guide dogs – well-trained canines that can help them navigate the environment…
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Sharing a culture of caring, TECO and Holland & Knight visit Metropolitan Ministries
When TECO team members partnered with their fellow Knights of shining stewardship – Holland & Knight Law Firm, with whom we share a founder in Peter O. Knight – Metropolitan Ministries was the destination and sharing time to help the community was the order of the day. And the verdict: it was a big success. TECO team members have a longstanding history of working with the nonprofit charity, including a…
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Helping to “Feed the Bay,” TECO team members feed a personal (and company) need to bring their best to the community
On the same Amalie Arena floor where the Tampa Bay Lightning came close to vying for the Stanley Cup earlier this year, TECO team members more recently struck a chord with their commitment to the community: call it a power play for caring. Feed the Bay, an annual, large-scale event to address a huge and growing need – people without enough to eat – got a big boost on June 24…
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TECO volunteers and Habitat for Humanity build new homes for two families in need
Achieving with a Sense of Urgency – working with lightning speed – team members descended on a pair of empty lots and left behind the beginnings of two new homes for families in need. It happened on May 15 in Winter Haven, Fla., where about 30 team members joined the effort to dig underground trenching and erect the frames of two new houses. The project, through Habitat for Humanity of…
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