PINEVILLE, La. (WNTZ) – Yesterday, Cleco employees volunteered at the Food Bank of Central Louisiana in Alexandria as part of the company’s Done in a Day program. Cleco’s Done in a Day program furthers the company’s partnerships with charitable organizations across its service territory, as well as provides an opportunity for its employees to get involved in the community. Through the program, Cleco works with charitable organizations who request assistance with a project that can be completed within one day or a few hours.

Volunteers assisted the Food Bank by bagging fresh fruit for distribution and packing meals for the BackPack Program, which provides meals for children.

“Cleco’s Done in a Day program connects employees with organizations and helps us make our communities stronger,” said Colie Plaster, communications representative at Cleco and Done in a Day program coordinator.

“We are so grateful to have the team of volunteers from Cleco at the Food Bank,” said Linda Hutson, Director of Development and Community Relations at the Food Bank of Central Louisiana, “Volunteers play a critical role in our operations. Those helping to sort and package food have a direct impact on families facing hunger.”

Cleco offers volunteer support across its 24-parish service territory. Organizations can request volunteer support by emailing news@cleco.com.

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC is a regional energy holding company that conducts its business operations through Cleco Power LLC, a regulated electric utility company that owns eight generating units with a rated capacity of 2,676 MWs and serves approximately 295,000 customers in Louisiana through its retail business and supplies wholesale power in Louisiana. For more information about Cleco, visit www.cleco.com.