Springs Utilities employees give back

President's Volunteer Service Award recipients

Recently, two dozen employee volunteers earned the 2006 President's Volunteer Service Award for their valuable contributions to our community. Each of them exceeded 100 hours of ongoing volunteer service to one or more community organizations.

Bronze award: 100 hours
Silver award: 500 hours
Gold award: 1,000 plus hours.

The honored employees include:

Kellie Braun	John Hessong	Steve Knopp	David Reinecke
Kristin Bricker	Doug Howell	Kris Kortuem	Steven Smith
Jeanne Brown	Diane Johnson	Kevin Lusk	Robin Spaulding
Scott Campbell	Emily Keller	Cindy Newsome	Chase Vendl
Lynn Dougherty	Melissa Kellione	Daniel Peterson	Joe Watson
Daryl Hartnett	Lou Kelly	Susan Presti	Tony Woodrum

The award is issued by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation - created by President George W. Bush - to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers make to our nation. Each recipient received a letter from President Bush, a certificate and a lapel pin.

At Colorado Springs Utilities, we believe in helping improve the quality of life where we live and do business. By building partnerships with groups – from nonprofits to environmental groups – we lend a helping hand to thousands of people in our community. Employees who are involved in local activities can better understand and serve our customers' needs.

Breaking records

In 2006, we supported many organizations through volunteerism and funding, all while breaking our own volunteerism records.

807 volunteers
6,053 volunteer hours on 118 community projects
243 used computers donated to local schools and nonprofit organizations

Welcome thanks and recognition

In 2006, we earned the American Public Power Association’s Community Service Award for extraordinary contributions to our community.
Additionally, Denise Sulski, our community liaison, was named 2006 Pikes Peak United Way Volunteer of the Year.
We appreciate our partners and their gratitude.

G.I.V.E. days

Beginning May 5 and continuing for the next three weekends, more than 270 Colorado Springs Utilities employees and their families volunteered their time to 25 community projects in Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs and Pueblo. Volunteer efforts include packaging food for the hungry, building homes, working on trails and repairing homes for the elderly.