IRVING, Texas, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Vistra Energy
(NYSE: VST) is honored to have been awarded the Spirit of Caring
Award from United Way of Metropolitan Dallas. The Spirit of Caring
Award is the most prestigious award given by United Way of
Metropolitan Dallas and is presented to the company that
demonstrates excellence in supporting the United Way's annual
campaign and outstanding community involvement throughout the
year.
In the past year, Vistra raised more than $1.57 million in employee and corporate
contributions for United Way. Contributions went to United Way
chapters in communities across Texas where the company has locations, but
most of the money raised went to the Metropolitan Dallas chapter,
making Vistra one of only 12 "Million Dollar" companies. In
addition, Vistra employees volunteered more than 700 hours during
the annual campaign.
"Vistra's dedicated employees have a longstanding commitment to
positively and constructively engaging our local communities,
service organizations, and charitable leaders that make a lasting
difference in the lives of those in need," said Curt Morgan, Vistra's president and chief
executive officer. "The United Way is so incredibly effective in
this respect, and I'm proud of our people for living our values,
for going above and beyond, and for selflessly serving others in
the communities where we work and live."
"Metropolitan Dallas is deeply blessed by the determination and
commitment to serve shown by Vistra's outstanding employees," added
Jennifer Sampson, president and CEO
of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas. "Vistra's receipt of the
Spirit of Caring Award caps years of remarkable generosity,
highlighted by the fact that the company has raised a total of
$10.5 million for annual United Way
campaigns since 2013. Furthermore, and just as importantly, Vistra
employees have donated thousands of volunteer hours to nonprofits
across North Texas. We are deeply
grateful to Vistra for these remarkable contributions and look to
Vistra as a continuing standard for commitment to the community.
They inspire us."
In addition to receipt of the Spirit of Caring Award, Vistra
team member Danielle Cooper has been
recognized with the Emerging Leader award for her role in the
Vistra campaign, the company's volunteer program Energy In Action,
and ongoing volunteerism as a Grant Panelist with United Way of
Metropolitan Dallas. The award is given to a young professional who
is committed to helping communities succeed through giving,
volunteerism, and advocacy.
Vistra Energy was formally honored at the annual United Way
Awards dinner on May 17 in
Dallas.
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About Vistra Energy
Vistra Energy (NYSE: VST) is a
premier, integrated power company based in Irving, Texas, combining an innovative,
customer-centric approach to retail with a focus on safe, reliable,
and efficient power generation. Through its retail and generation
businesses which include TXU Energy, Homefield Energy, Dynegy, and
Luminant, Vistra operates in 12 states and six of the seven
competitive markets in the U.S., with about 6,000 employees.
Vistra's retail brands serve approximately 2.9 million residential,
commercial, and industrial customers across five top retail states,
and its generation fleet totals approximately 41,000 megawatts of
highly efficient generation capacity, with a diverse portfolio of
natural gas, nuclear, coal, and solar facilities.
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