In 2018, our company and our employees contributed more than $13.7 million to support wide-ranging initiatives and causes that contribute to the well-being of our communities.
The Care to Share program raises hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to help those who need help to pay their utility bill. Since its inception, the Care to Share program has raised $25.4 million to help approximately 97,000 families.
Through the company's Dollars for Doers program, which awards grants in recognition of employee volunteer time, more than $187,000 in grants were distributed to nonprofit organizations in 2018.
Launched in 2016, FPL's Power to Save programs offers assistance to customers through energy retrofits administered by FPL in selected neighborhoods. Qualifying customers who sign up for the program receive a free FPL energy survey of their home, tips on how to save energy and money, and services and program savings of up to $500.
In 2018, NextEra Energy employees raised more than $4.3 million for the United Way and other nonprofit organizations to continue positively impacting their communities.