by Aimee Ridella | Sep 23, 2020 | Human Needs, People, Your Neighborhood
Throughout COVID-19, jobs have been impacted in every industry. Especially in today’s times, businesses are focused on helping others, but with a tight economy, many had to make the difficult decision to furlough or layoff valued team members. To help, the DTE...
by Aimee Ridella | Sep 17, 2020 | Human Needs, People, Places, Your Neighborhood
Hundreds of families were displaced in the wake of Hurricane Laura, which made landfall across the south on August 27, hitting Texas and Louisiana the hardest. And like severe storms that have pounded the region so many times before, Laura created a dire need for...
by Amanda Passage | Sep 15, 2020 | Education & Employment, People, Your Neighborhood
While your favorite football team may not be playing this year, our United Way campaign is ready to bring the energy. DTE team leaders have transformed the campaign into a fully virtual experience and included a variety of ways to still get involved. This year, the...
by Jack Reynolds | Sep 11, 2020 | Your Neighborhood
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that we never know what is around the corner. It’s been a year full of surprises and disasters are at their worst when they catch us by surprise. The good news is we can all develop a plan to prepare for future...
by Jack Reynolds | Sep 11, 2020 | Downed Wire Safety, Your Neighborhood, Your Power
It’s the season of ghosts, gargoyles, goblins, and gobstoppers, but creepy monsters and cavities aren’t the only things you should be worried about. Autumn winds and longer nights help cover up the real monsters: downed power lines. A downed power line is a power line...
by Aimee Ridella | Sep 3, 2020 | Our People, People, Volunteerism, Your Neighborhood
While COVID-19 continues to impact our lives, keeping us home and safe, somethings have not changed, like the need for volunteers at nonprofits. Enter virtual volunteering, a way to help nonprofits from home, and keeping safety standards. DTE pivoted to virtual...
