In an effort to help recognize Cleveland’s amazing volunteer spirit, Direct Energy and the Sun News are proud to announce the launch of the third annual Volunteer Citizen of the Year Award. Nominations are now being accepted and will close Thursday, September 6th, 2012. The Volunteer Citizen of the Year Award is an extension of
In its first year, Direct Energy and The Patriot-News’ 2012 Harrisburg Volunteer Citizen of the Year award is honoring Nancy Chavez of Camp Hill, PA. Chavez founded Randi’s House of Angels after her daughter was tragically murdered in 2005 as a result of domestic violence. Chavez, a survivor of domestic violence herself, has since then
So… you have a green thumb and you love to garden, but are you a “green” gardener? In continuing our “Love Your Environment Month” series we wanted to show you how you can enjoy your favorite pastime in an environmentally friendly way. Lawns and grass turfs comprise approximately 40 million acres of the 48 contiguous
Have you heard us talk about the Volunteer Citizen of the Year Awards in the past? It’s such a special project to us, we wanted to share a bit about its history and how much it has grown – a testament to the strong and wonderful volunteering communities across North America. It all started in
Well we’re mid-way through winter. How’s everyone fairing? Our weather has been fairly bipolar- hot one day and freezing the next, but that’s what we’re used to in Houston. Since this was (hopefully) a short week for everyone, let’s just jump right on in. The weekend is around the corner! We kicked off our week
Calgary, Alberta (January 16, 2012) – Direct Energy and the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association (AWNA) invite Albertans to help recognize our province’s tremendous volunteer spirit with the eighth annual Volunteer Citizen of the Year Award. Nominations are now being accepted and will close Friday, March 16, 2012. According to Volunteer Canada, there are 12.5 million
Welcome back to The Direct Energy Buzz! Can you believe December is here already?! Here’s what you might have missed this week on our Blog, Facebook and Twitter. This past Monday was Cyber Monday, the online shopping day of the year! Did you score any great deals? Here are 10 tips to avoid online shopping