Great River Energy employees rolled up their sleeves to support the Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity organization by helping to build new homes in Prior Lake in May. This year, employees — primarily from the transmission division — worked on a set of four townhomes.
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is committed to building the quality of life, health and economic prosperity of the seven-county metro region by producing, preserving and advocating for affordable homeownership. The organization’s mission aligns well with the cooperative principles Great River Energy follows, including “concern for community.”
Great River Energy’s Dave Kempf, senior principal engineer, was part of a team that organized the event on behalf of the transmission division. He said 56 employees completed work that included installing fire tape in garages, painting trim, closets and doors, installing screen doors, countertops, hardware in bathrooms and kitchens, cleaning debris and prepping the land for a third quad unit on the site.
Kempf said the Habitat for Humanity site supervisors were appreciative of Great River Energy’s volunteers and the work performed.
“Habitat for Humanity is happy to have our volunteers because they appreciate our work ethic and that our employees are willing to do anything they ask,” Kempf said. “Overall, it was a great opportunity to make new connections within Great River Energy and all the volunteers contributed to providing an affordable home to a family. I think that was the best week of weather we had for all the years we have done Habitat.”
Great River Energy employees have volunteered with Habitat for Humanity since 2010, with a break during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Great River Energy encourages employees to take time to give back to the community and offers eligible employees paid volunteer hours to put toward causes that personally interest them.
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