Giving Back
Santee Cooper has long maintained a tradition of giving back to the communities and people of South Carolina. Santee Cooper teammates are highly involved in area United Ways. Our team exemplifies Santee Cooper's mission by volunteering time, talents and money to nonprofits throughout the state. Whether it is through company-sponsored events or activities during weekends, we take pride in being a part of our community.
Over the past 10+ years, team members have contributed more than $5 million of their own money, just to United Ways alone, and completed hundreds of service projects through Day of Caring and Day of Action. Many also serve on United Way boards.
Other events we're involved with are community and beach cleanups, blood drives, teacher appreciation events, holiday gift and supply drives, career fairs, March of Dimes and American Heart Association events and more. We're also proud to be a partner for local hurricane expos to help customers prepare for hurricane season.
Event Spotlight
RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing
For nearly two decades, Santee Cooper has teamed up with Palmetto Electric Cooperative and RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing to power the state’s largest sporting event with 100% homegrown, environmentally sound Green Power. Just like plaid, Green Power never goes out of style. We appreciate this partnership and the dedication the Heritage and Palmetto Electric have to the environment.
Community Outreach
We Make A Difference
At Santee Cooper, we strive to improve the lives of South Carolinians through volunteerism and community giving. We are a part of the communities we serve and proudly support the local nonprofits working to strengthen our communities. We provide volunteers for community events as well as monetary or in-kind assistance. Please note that we will be accepting applications from Jan. 1, 2026, through Feb. 28, 2026.
Community Outreach Application
Celebrate The Season
Since 2011, Santee Cooper team members have organized and hosted Celebrate The Season, a charitable holiday event benefitting community members through local nonprofits. This family-friendly holiday festival has helped raise more than $1.3 million.
The festival opens with the Tinsel Trot Holiday Fun Run, where participants can run or walk the mile-long Holiday Lights Driving Tour, which features thousands of beautiful LED lights, powered by Green Power. On select weekends, the festival hosts Holiday in the Park with festive food, local entertainment and crafts, and a visit from Santa, which is included with admission to the Holiday Lights Driving Tour.
None of this would be possible without our sponsors, including our presenting sponsor Berkeley Electric Cooperative. If you would like to be a Celebrate The Season sponsor, please contact Park Director Brad Sale at 843-899-5200.
Employee Spotlight
Barry Jurs
The South Carolina Association of Conservation Districts has named our very own Barry Jurs, Economic Development and Community Relations Specialist III, as the 2022 Commissioner of the Year.
Jurs is Vice Chair of the Berkeley Soil and Water Conservation District. He was chosen from 230 commissioners statewide who promote the responsible use of natural resources.
"Natural resources are vitally important. They're the basis for our economy and prosperity. They also fuel our industry," said Jurs. "Our work in conservation is to promote the sustainability of our natural resources so we can keep that prosperity for our future. Development and our natural resources are not enemies. When managed together, prosperity is the result."
The South Carolina Association of Conservation Districts (SCACD) represents the state’s 46 soil and water Conservation Districts.