by Aimee Ridella | Aug 4, 2020 | People, Volunteerism, Your Neighborhood
“High school kids are my favorite to mentor,” said Laya Cole, DTE retiree. “There’s that moment when I’m speaking with them and there’s a sparkle in their eye when they feel truly passionate about what we’re discussing. I look forward to seeing that look on their...
by Aimee Ridella | Apr 29, 2020 | People, Volunteerism, Your Neighborhood
When Michael Schnoblen, principal account manager – MAS governmental & institutional, and Candice Schnoblen, project lead – operating system – MAS strategy, heard of the personal protective equipment (PPE) shortage for front-line medical workers, they knew...
by Aimee Ridella | Apr 8, 2020 | People, Volunteerism, Your Neighborhood
“When people buy birds they just see this funny dancing bird that talks and think they want one,” said Kevin Stallard, who works in IT. “They don’t always understand the responsibility that comes with owning a bird. Birds can be loud, messy, destructive and expensive,...
by Aimee Ridella | Mar 5, 2020 | Volunteerism, Your Neighborhood
As a part of DTE’s mission to be a force for good in the communities, the company supports employees’ passion to give back by volunteering at nonprofits. In 2019, over 5,600 employees contributed more than 101,000 hours to serve 1,335 nonprofit...
by Robin Runyan | Jan 24, 2020 | Energizing Youth, Our People, People, Volunteerism
When Anthony Watson moved to Detroit from Liberia in his teens, he had never seen a robot before. But getting involved with FIRST Robotics in high school changed the trajectory of his life. Now more than 20 years later, Watson is still giving back to FIRST and to his...
by Aimee Ridella | Oct 28, 2019 | People, Volunteerism, Your Neighborhood
Every 30 seconds, human trafficking claims a new victim. Children of all ages and backgrounds are victims, but this isn’t exclusive to third world countries. It happens throughout the U.S. and Michigan, which is ranked as one of the states with the highest human...
