/PRNewswire/ - After nearly three months of voting, five different nonprofits across Entergy's (NYSE: ETR) service territory each are receiving $25,000 grants as part of The Power to Care Facebook Challenge. More than 54,000 votes were cast in the contest.

The winners in each of Entergy's five service territories are:

• Arkansas - Heifer International


• Louisiana - Second Harvest Food Bank


• Mississippi - Friends of Children's Hospital


• Texas - Julie Rogers "Gift of Life" Program


• New Orleans - Reconcile New Orleans

In addition to the $25,000 grants going to the winners, the other four finalists in each service area will also receive a $1,000 grant from Entergy. All told, Entergy is giving away $145,000 in grants as part of The Power to Care Facebook Challenge.

The competition began in early October and allowed anyone with a Facebook account to vote twice a month for one of 25 charities at facebook.com/thepowertocare.

"The Power to Care Facebook Challenge was a new way for us to highlight the great work that nonprofits in our community are doing and to engage customers as well," said Patty Riddlebarger, Entergy's director of corporate social responsibility. "The response to the Power to Care challenge from customers and other Facebook users has been so positive that we will be launching a new contest beginning in January.

"We encourage nonprofits and members of the community to continue posting their updates and news on The Power to Care Facebook page," Riddlebarger added. "A random drawing will be held each month to select the 'post of the month.' Winning agencies each month will receive a $1,000 grant."

Entergy Corporation and its employees are committed to giving back to the communities it serves. Last year Entergy Corporation and the Entergy Charitable Foundation awarded grants totaling more than $15.8 million to almost 3,000 nonprofit organizations.

Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, and it is the second-largest nuclear generator in the United States. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.7 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of more than $10 billion and more than 15,000 employees.

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Entergy is a Fortune 500 company that powers life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We’re investing in the reliability and resilience of the energy system while helping our region transition to cleaner, more efficient energy solutions. With roots in our communities for more than 100 years, Entergy is a nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship. Since 2018, we have delivered more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to local communities through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at entergy.com and follow @Entergy on social media. #WePowerLife

Corporate Social Responsibility at Entergy

For more than 100 years, Entergy has powered life in our communities through strategic philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy’s corporate social responsibility initiatives help create and sustain thriving communities, position the company for sustainable growth and are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Our top CSR priorities are education/workforce development, poverty solutions/social services and environmental programs. Entergy annually contributes $16-$18 million in shareholder-funded grants to approximately 2,000 nonprofit organizations in the communities where we operate. In addition, our employees volunteer more than 100,000 hours in those communities' values at more than $3 million.

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