Duquesne Light Volunteers Carry On Tradition of Caring by Helping with Flood Repairs
More than 30 employee volunteers and family members assisted local flood victims on May 21 as part of
a Duquesne Light community service day. The volunteers spent the day helping nonprofit Hosanna Industries
refurbish homes in Bridgeville and Ross Township that were damaged in the September flooding caused by the
remnants of Hurricane Ivan.
"I would like to thank the volunteers for once again showing the region that Duquesne Light cares about
its neighbors," said Maureen Hogel, chief legal and administrative officer. "Each one of these employees
gave up a beautiful Saturday to help those less fortunate. In some cases, volunteers stayed longer than
they were expected to continue their work. It was a true example of Duquesne Light employees carrying
on a long tradition of community involvement."
Saturday’s community service day was the latest in a series of efforts by Duquesne Light to assist Hurricane
Ivan flood victims. Employees labored around the clock for several days to restore power following the
September floods. Shortly after the flooding, employees volunteered time in neighborhoods and relief
centers to assist clean-up efforts. The company also donated $100,000 toward Allegheny County's Hurricane Ivan
Home Relief Program and leveraged its Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show sponsorship to generate an additional
$15,000 in monetary and material donations from show attendees and sponsors. In addition, Duquesne Light
is providing 10 businesses in Carnegie with $2,500 grants for use in replacing damaged business equipment.
Click here for more information on how you can help local flood victims, including a volunteer application.
Following are photographs of volunteers taken during the May 21 event.
Volunteers deliver new carpeting at home in Ross Township (above)
and unload new washing machine at Bridgeville site (below).
A Duquesne Light employee volunteer scrubs down porch.
Company volunteers paint the basement at the home of a local flood victim.
Volunteers break for a group photograph at the Bridgeville site.
