Employee Volunteering
JEA employees are our strongest connection to the communities we service and are committed to making a difference through volunteerism.
Our employees volunteer throughout the year with various organizations to help improve the quality of life for our customers. JEA employees volunteer thousands of hours to help build homes, clean-up along the river, serve meals to those in need, even read stories to children.
Spotlighting Our Employee Volunteers
John F. Kennedy said: “To whom much is given, from him much is expected.”
It’s a saying that speaks to Brenda, a JEA employee on the Operations Support Services, Business Operations team.
“I have been blessed with a wonderful career for almost 28 years in a company that promotes community involvement and giving back to the community,” she said.
That’s why you will often see Brenda volunteering to help build a home with HabiJax, re-packing donated food for mass distribution at various community food banks, or organizing donated clothing for individuals reentering the workplace with the assistance of Catholic Charities.
“When I volunteer, I feel like I am helping to change the trajectory of individuals in our community’s lives,” she said. “And that’s no small thing. That’s a privilege.”