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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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TECO declares Victory in its commitment to retired veterans and retired-veterans-to-be

As a carrier of U.S. troops, supplies, fuel and more, the SS American Victory has seen several lifetimes worth of action in World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam, along with multiple typhoons and a hurricane. Yet her mission continues – and with Operation Partnership, she served as site of an event designed to carry armed forces veterans and soon-to-be veterans to what could be the job of a…

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We’re proud to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

As we celebrate a man who was among the greatest of American heroes – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – we say thanks to TECO team members and everyone who volunteers to try to make the world a better place as champions of the community. This takes several forms. In the most recent tally, our team members donated more than 20,000 hours in the community in 2015 to help those…

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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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TECO team members bring holiday help to those who need it most

As far as celebrating the holidays in the workplace goes, TECO’s Integration & Process Excellence team came up with an idea that’s hard to top: They solicited items from team members across the company and delivered them personally to members of the homeless community near TECO Plaza in downtown Tampa. “People in this company are amazing,” said Tiffany Bornfleth, lead admin specialist with Integration & Process Excellence and one of…

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