With help from Fresno Grizzlies players, Joe Musgrove and Tommy Shirley, Sunrun Solar, and sales representatives from Legacy Power, GRID was honored to install a 4kW solar system for Yolanda Lopez and her family. Yolanda Lopez was overwhelmed with joy as she gave her speech, thanking everyone who participated in installing solar on her home. “I would just like to thank GRID Alternatives’ solar program and all involved with providing my family with this wonderful gift. This new system will help my family have a better quality of life by saving money on our energy bills, and we will now be able to afford some of the other things of life that we have not had the opportunity to experience before. Thank you very much for this most generous blessing.” She was humbled to see so many people come together to help her family save money on energy.
Yolanda and her children relocated to Fresno from San Diego after her husband passed away. After spending her life as a wife and a mother, Yolanda was without work experience and was unsure how she would find a job to support her children. Yolanda received support from The Department of Social Services and decided to return the favor by volunteering her time at the Welfare office. After volunteering, Yolanda was offered a full time permanent position with the Department of Social Services. She has just received her ten year certificate and is still very thankful for her job.
After providing for her household and caring for her grandchildren, Yolanda has little time and resources left for leisurely activities. She says she would like to take her family on a camping trip, and is looking forward to doing so with all the money she saves with her new solar energy system. Legacy Power Sales Representatives, originating from different states, much cooler in temperature like Utah and Colorado, faced Fresno’s summer heat, happily assisting in installing Yolanda’s new solar system. They were grateful for the opportunity to volunteer to help a deserving family, and also for the training and assistance they received from GRID.
As Sales Representatives for Sunrun, Legacy Power’s team canvasses neighborhoods looking for residents who are interested in having solar installed on their homes and presenting them with options from Sunrun. During a brief interview with the sales representatives, many of them said they were very happy volunteer to help the family and the environment, and that gaining more knowledge about the solar installation process helps them in convincing potential customers to switch to solar. GRID thanks the Fresno Grizzlies, Sunrun, Legacy Power, and our home owner, Yolanda Lopez.