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...
by Amanda Passage | Sep 11, 2019 | Our People, People, Volunteerism
DTE’s Care Force volunteers hit the streets in August across Michigan and beyond for our company’s annual Month of Caring. Not only did we increase our volunteer hours, but we had significant employee engagement. How did we do? DTE employees volunteered 10,000...
by Amanda Passage | Sep 4, 2019 | Community Transformation, Our People, People, Planet, Volunteerism
GUEST BLOG: Patricia Tice Jarrett, Office Manager, MRWA When I tell friends about my job working for the MRWA, they are often surprised about the variety and unpredictable nature of my work, especially when I am out in the field. I have to remind them that it is not...
by Jack Reynolds | Aug 28, 2019 | Our People, People, Volunteerism
At DTE, our Customer Service team is used to helping our customers. They work day and night to answer questions, solve problems and provide assistance when needed. However, their support extends much further than the office. They’re also passionate about getting out...
