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Golfers tee up $128K in emergency bill help funding for customers
05/20/2024
A full field of 35 foursomes hit the links on April 22 to help provide emergency bill help for Entergy Mississippi’s most vulnerable customers. With a few donations arriving just before tee time, the four-man scramble raised $128,000, setting a high bar for Entergy Mississippi’s inaugural The Power to Care golf tournament and surpassing fundraising records for similar tournaments held in other states where Entergy operates.
From a former golf pro to weekend duffers, golfers of all skill levels enjoyed the challenges of the Country Club of Jackson’s 18-hole PGA Tour course. Before teeing off, Entergy Mississippi President and CEO Haley Fisackerly thanked the teams for their support and announced record-setting fundraising effort.
Themed “The Mississippi Masters,” teams competed for green jackets, a championship belt and bragging rights as the tournament’s first titleholders. The Deviney team earned the title with a score of 56, followed closely by second-place team T&C Specialty Distributors with a 59 and third-place team Quanta with a 60. The tournament also featured two skill events: closest to the hole on hole number 10, which went to Troy Vaughn, and longest drive on hole number 18, which was awarded to Brian Herrington.
Other highlights of the round included Charlie Warriner of the A1 Kendrick Fence team hitting a hole-in-one on hole number four and golfers finding an alligator sunbathing on the shore of a water hazard within the course.
“This tournament is an opportunity to engage with some of our vendors for a fun day while also giving back to our community,” said Robby Fox, capital projects procurement specialist, who is a former PGA Golf Professional and also led the planning efforts for the event. “Thanks to a dedicated planning committee and tremendous support from Entergy and our vendors, we had a wonderful turnout for our first year that resulted in a significant donation for The Power to Care.”
The Power to Care provides emergency bill payment assistance to older adults and customers with disabilities in their time of need. All donations go directly to helping our customers make payments on their Entergy bill and are not used for fundraising or administrative purposes.
A number of Entergy’s suppliers supported the cause including diamond sponsors Black & Veatch, Sargent & Lundy and Mitsubishi Power; platinum sponsors PSC Primoris and W-S Mechanical Group; gold sponsors E3 Environmental, Wise Carter, Magnolia Utility Services, The Park Company, Quanta and Irby Construction; silver sponsors Headwaters, T&C Specialty Distributors, Siemens Energy, Kiewit, Osmose, A-1 Kendrick Fence Company, JBHM Architecture, Chain Electric, Canadian Solar and Wesco; and bronze sponsors Irby, Howard Industries, B&B Electric, Preferred Sales Agency, Aertker Company, EDG, M&S Engineering, Leidos, FUCICH, Valmont Utility and Ampirical.
In addition to Fox, the planning committee included Cade Clanton, manager, sustainability generation and innovation, Brian Johnson, manager, category management, Chad Myers, category management specialist, and Austin Williams, senior capital projects procurement specialist, and Valarie Mabry, public affairs analyst. Volunteers also assisted with registration and other tournament duties to help make the event a success.
Every donation to The Power to Care program is matched dollar for dollar up to $500,000 by Entergy shareholders, doubling the impact of your generosity. Plus, your contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Learn how you can make a contribution at entergy.com/care.
