IRVING, Texas, Nov. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Vistra (NYSE: VST)
announced today it is donating $50,000 to several organizations working to
support active and veteran military members and to celebrate our
nation's heroes. With more than 400 veterans, guardsmen, and
reservists in the Vistra family, the company has long recognized
the immense value military experience adds to the workplace. In
addition, the company is committed to working with veteran-owned
businesses. Vistra is a founding member of the National
Veteran-Owned Business Association, and this year was selected
as one of NaVOBA's 2020 Best Corporations for Veteran's Business
Enterprises®.
"Vistra is committed to the hiring and advancement of veterans,
not because it feels good or looks good, but because it makes good
business sense – and more importantly, it is just the right thing
to do," said Curt Morgan, president
and chief executive officer of Vistra. "There is no more selfless
act than to serve our country in the military. In an effort to show
our appreciation and to support military members transitioning into
the workforce, Vistra is proud to partner with a number of military
and veteran organizations. Thank you to all veterans and their
families, who have worked so hard and sacrificed so much to protect
each and every one of us – Vistra salutes you."
Vistra's donations will directly assist organizations working to
transition veterans to the workplace, provide scholarships, build
homes for those in need, and organize events honoring our
veterans.
- $10,000 will go to Carry The
Load, which works to bring all Americans together in honoring our
nation's heroes every day.
- $10,000 will go to the Fisher
House Foundation, which builds comfort homes where military and
veteran families can stay free-of-charge while a loved one is in
the hospital.
- $10,000 will go to USO
Pathfinder, which provides networking, resources, and support for
military members transitioning to the workforce.
- $7,500 will go to Combined Arms,
which provides career support, networking, and mentorship
opportunities for military service individuals looking to enter the
workforce.
- $5,000 will go to A Million
Thanks, which provides appreciation to our active and veteran
military men and women through letter writing.
- $5,000 will go to the Greater
Dallas Veterans Foundation, which supports the annual Dallas
Veterans Day parade.
- $2,500 will go to Wreaths Across
America, which coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies across 1,600
locations in all 50 states.
"We appreciate the outstanding support by the team at Vistra to
help make a positive impact on the lives of our military servicemen
and women, veterans, and their families," said Stephen Holley, president and CEO of Carry The
Load and Veteran U.S. Navy SEAL. "Their generous donation to Carry
The Load helps advance our awareness program of honoring and
remembering the sacrifices made by our nation's heroes and their
families."
Media
Meranda Cohn
Media.Relations@vistracorp.com
214-875-8004
About Vistra
Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading, Fortune 275 integrated retail
electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, providing essential resources
for customers, commerce, and communities. Vistra combines an
innovative, customer-centric approach to retail with safe,
reliable, diverse, and efficient power generation. The company
brings its products and services to market in 20 states and the
District of Columbia, including
six of the seven competitive wholesale markets in the U.S. and
markets in Canada and Japan, as well. Serving nearly 5 million
residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers with
electricity and natural gas, Vistra is the largest competitive
residential electricity provider in the country and offers over 50
renewable energy plans. The company is also the largest competitive
power generator in the U.S. with a capacity of approximately 39,000
megawatts powered by a diverse portfolio, including natural gas,
nuclear, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. In addition,
the company is a large purchaser of wind power. The company is
currently constructing a 400-MW/1,600-MWh battery energy storage
system in Moss Landing,
California, which will be the largest of its kind in the
world when it comes online. Vistra is guided by four core
principles: we do business the right way, we work as a team, we
compete to win, and we care about our stakeholders, including our
customers, our communities where we work and live, our employees,
and our investors. Learn more about our environmental, social, and
governance efforts and read the company's sustainability report at
https://www.vistracorp.com/sustainability/.
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