Juno
Beach, FL (June 8, 2012) -- Florida Power and Light Company (FPL)
developed the FPL
Care To Share program in 1994. The program has
raised more than $15.7 million, and it has provided energy assistance
to almost 68,000 Florida families in need. One hundred percent of
contributions raised from FPL customers, shareholders and employees
go to help those in need - no contributions are used for fundraising
or administrative purposes. More than 1,700 employees of FPL and its
parent company, NextEra Energy, Inc. currently donate to the program.
No
one should have to choose between food or medicine and electricity.
Sadly, there are many elderly, disabled, and other individuals who
are simply finding themselves in a financial crisis and facing these
choices every day.
That
is why Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) developed the FPL Care
To Share program in 1994. The program has raised more than $15.7
million, and it has provided energy assistance to almost 68,000
Florida families in need.
FPL
customer Ana Cisneros found herself in a financial crisis when the
economy was slowing. Her business’ revenue wasn't enough to pay for
all of her bills. Recently divorced, she also needed to rethink how
she could provide for her and her daughter and herself on just one
income.
Fortunately,
there was help. Not knowing what to do, Ana found herself at the Palm
Beach County Human Services office in Riviera Beach, Fla. - one of
more than 800 governmental, social service and faith-based agencies
throughout Florida that administer FPL Care To Share funds.
Kate
Cole, case worker at Palm Beach County Human Services said, “People
are at their lowest and they feel so ashamed when they come in. And
our job is to help them to see that we're a team: the family or
individual, the case worker and FPL.” She adds, “I think it’s
important for people to know that the money they donate makes a
tremendous impact on this community with people that are working hard
and struggling.”
Ana
was able to qualify for financial assistance through FPL’s Care To
Share program, keep her lights on and her business going. “Now I am
able to put one foot in front of the other and have a better tomorrow
to look forward to,” she explains. “Sometimes that little bit of
help makes a big difference.”
One
hundred percent of contributions raised from FPL customers,
shareholders and employees go to help those in need – no
contributions are used for fundraising or administrative purposes.
More than 1,700 employees of FPL and its parent company, NextEra
Energy, Inc. currently donate to the program. FPL employee and FPL
Care To Share donor Vicki Backus explains, “I know that when I
donate to Care To Share, my funds are going to help someone and are
being spent wisely.”
Visit
http://www.FPL.com/caretoshare
to hear Ana’s story, make a contribution and help make a
difference. FPL customers can also donate by checking the Care To
Share box on their bill.
Media
Contact:
FPL
Media Line
Florida
Power & Light Company
700
Universe Blvd.
Juno
Beach, FL 33408
305-552-3888
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