Veterans

Solar fills electricity gap in the Navajo Nation
The wide stretches of sparsely populated land in Navajo Nation can make it feel like you’ve stepped back into the past. For residents here, that remoteness comes with a price: many live without electricity. Across the Navajo nation, an estimated 15,000 homes have never been connected to the grid. This week we demonstrated one way to begin addressing this issue with an off-grid solar installation for Vietnam veteran Henry Yazzie.

Solar Pioneers in East Baltimore
It has been a good week for 74-year-old Leonard Wills, an Army Vet who has lived in Baltimore just about his whole life. On Tuesday, he was recognized by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake as one of Batimore’s “Top Neighborhood Dads” an annual honor given to “strong and dedicated Baltimore men who play an active role in making their communities better, safer, and stronger.” And on Thursday he stood in front of cameras again as a solar pioneer, the first in East Baltimore’s C.A.R.E. community to go solar with GRID Alternatives thanks to a 10-home pilot, in partnership with the city, that also includes cool roof installations and a battery back-up system on the local community center.

One More Campaign: June
Ruth Monroe, our featured One More homeowner this month, has led an amazing life.At 83, Ruth told us about her amazing life that included being one of the Rosie Riveters during WWI. Ruth has always looked towards the future. During WWII, she joined the war effort as a reservist marine, building fighter planes. Afterwards, she worked for Howard Hughes as a technical writer. In the 60’s, she was a part of several civil rights campaigns. She is someone who is constantly giving back to her community.

One More Campaign

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We understand these concerns just as we understand the concerns of our clients. Each month we want to share with you a story of how GRID Alternatives is helping a family or person take one more step towards their goals!

Below are our One More Campaign: Stories of the Month. Each story highlights a different aspect of what GRID offers the San Diego community, with the help of people like you!

 

GRID Celebrates Solar at Earth Day in Santa Barbara!!!

GRID Alternatives Central Coast wants to thank all of our supporters who attended the 45th annual Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival! Our crew headed out to Alameda Park in Santa Barbara the weekend of April 18 and 19 to spread the word about our mission to make renewable energy technology and job training accessible to underserved communities. We set up a booth in the Live Green section of the park where we engaged hundreds of people in dialogue about our vision of a successful transition to clean, renewable energy that includes everyone.

Operation: Solar for San Diego Troops

It's our duty to serve them!

They didn't hesitate, neither will we. This is an exceptional way to give back to our troops and their families. There is something for everyone to do. If you have time and/or money, you can do something real, that matters. 

Goals

  • 10 veteran or active duty military families recieve solar power for this year. We've installed 7 so far!