Greenville Utilities celebrated Public Power Week and Public Natural Gas Week October 1 — 7, 2017. These annual events give GUC a chance to celebrate with our community all of the advantages that locally-owned and operated utilities provide.

We shared the many benefits of being a public utility with customers and employees in a variety of ways. Public Information ran print ads in The Daily Reflector. Our website also highlighted the advantages of our publicly-owned systems. Social media added to our ability to share the news with our customers through a variety of messages and images on both our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.

In addition, we continued our tradition of kicking off this special week two days early by participating in Freeboot Friday. Uptown Greenville coordinates Freeboot Fridays on the eve of ECU home football games. There's live music, food, activities for children, and plenty of good company. We gave away public utility branded balloons and cups, and freebooters were also able to enjoy bucket truck rides and play our new Plinko game to win promotional items. 

Many thanks to our Customer Relations Department for spreading the public utility cheer throughout the week with a special theme each day that also included a food drive. At the end of their "Public Utility Spirit Week," they donated enough food to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC that amounted to 211 meals for neighbors in need.