POWERGRAMS

Thumbs Up! 40 Alabama Power received the Impact Award from the Southwest Mobile County Chamber of Commerce. Area Manager Jill Stork and Community Relations Manager Sharon Murrill accepted the award at the chamber's annual gala. The award came along with a certificate of recognition from Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, who commended the company on its investment in the community, sponsorships, support of the chamber and community involvement through the Alabama Power Service Organization and the Alabama Power Foundation. Last year's Impact winner, Evonik Industries, also recognized Alabama Power at the event, noting the challenges that the company has faced in 2020 including the pandemic and successfully managing power restoration aer historic hurricanes along the Gulf Coast. In celebration of "Kindness Week," the Fayee Power Delivery Crew Headquarters received handmade "thank you" cards from Crystal Beasley's and Samantha Palmer's first grade classes at Winfield Elementary School. The cards said, "Thank you for fixing our power, and thank you for keeping our power on." The students celebrated Kindness Week Feb. 22-26. Alabama Power Director of Customer Service Centers Alisa Summerville was named 2021 Executive of the Year at the annual Minority Business Awards held by Birmingham-based Summit Media. The Executive of the Year award recognizes senior leaders and the contributions they make in business and the community. Summerville was among 30 of Birmingham's most successful and influential minority and female business leaders recognized at the awards event on Feb. 25. The awards are designed to "celebrate the spirit, creativity and resourcefulness of Birmingham's brightest minority and female leadership," organizers said. Alabama Power's initiative to expand broadband access in Alabama was named by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) as the nation's best advocacy campaign by a large utility. The Advocacy Excellence Award annually recognizes an EEI member's engagement and activism in public policy advocacy at federal, state and local levels. Alabama Power won the award for its coordinated efforts to develop public-private partnerships and educate customers and public officials on the need for more resources and entities to invest in and build broadband infrastructure. The Alabama Power Service Organization's Clay County/ Roanoke Subchapter of the Eastern Division purchased 86 blankets for older persons in the community using money raised through APSO's virtual fundraiser. Members delivered 25 blankets to the Clay County Nursing Home in Ashland, 18 to Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke and 43 to Dadeville Healthcare Center. The nursing homes distributed the blankets to residents in need. Mobile APSO's Sharon Murrill hosted a virtual bingo game for residents at Mulherin Home, which helps people with developmental disabilities. Decked out in colorful hats, masks and beads from Mobile APSO, residents were excited to play bingo. The winner received balloons and Mardi Gras trinkets. Onscreen, Murrill told residents, "We can't wait until we come back and do a birthday party with you all." Murrill Summerville Nurses were thankful for blankets. Mulherin residents enjoyed bingo.

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