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January 2021 Newsletter
TASTE OF ASIA
Kimchi Festival!
CAPA's - TASTE OF ASIA

Take a virtual tour of truly authentic ethnic Asian restaurants in Southeast Michigan and learn about the food, the traditions and details you might never have known about the culture! Click here to visit Taste of Asia.

Foodies, be sure to signup on our web page to receive valuable coupons to sample the delicious food featured.

Restaurant Owners or Head Chefs, contact us to be featured!
CAPA extends a very heartfelt welcome to all of its readers, YOU, to the first edition of our newsletter in 2022.

We appreciate your support of CAPA and your passion for the community and we strive to provide you with valuable information in these monthly newsletters.

Daniel Moen, our Communications Chair, does an excellent job of ensuring that relevant content is delivered to you in a timely and organized fashion and we have heard from many of you on the value that this newsletter provides. We love to hear from you so please keep those emails coming - whether it's to thank us or to tell us how we can better serve you.

This edition of the newsletter is a special one as along with our newsletter features of hearing from our community organizations and corporate partners, we are revealing the third episode of Taste of Asia.

We are also very excited about our partnerships - we are working very closely with Wayne State University, Madonna University, AIWA, and the Chaldean Community Foundation, collaborating with them to pool our collective resources and brain trust to help our communities.

We have many exciting programs to share with you this year - with our Leadership Summit this Spring to our in-person Splendor of the East this Fall and many community networking events in between! Yes, we are working on exciting opportunities for us to get together to learn and grow through working on our soft skills or our leadership skills or even our golf game!

We will continue our Taste of Asia program and are adding an exciting new program called CAPA Reads. Stay tuned to this space to learn more.
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A Word From Our Sponsors
DTE Energy helps vulnerable customers, as frigid weather sets in, with $5 million donation to Michigan outreach agencies
 
United Way of Southeastern Michigan, the Salvation Army, True North and The Heat and Warmth Fund to receive customer assistance funds
 
DETROIT, Jan. 11, 2021 — DTE Energy today announced it is donating a total of $5 million to help low income residents across the state stay healthy, safe and warm during Michigan’s freezing winter weather. 
 
The company donated $2.25 million to the United Way of Southeastern Michigan; $1 million to the Salvation Army; $1 million to True North; and $750,000 to The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW). These non-profit outreach agencies will help DTE customers who are struggling to pay their energy bills, while also helping them enroll in affordable payment plans, including DTE’s Low-Income Self-Sufficiency Plan (LSP) payment program.
 
“Many Michigan families are still facing financial hardships and may be challenged to keep their homes warm this winter,” said Jerry Norcia, chief executive officer and president, DTE Energy. “This donation will help Michiganders who are struggling to access the help they need to pay their heating bills and, if they are eligible, enroll in payment programs that will provide more financial assistance.”
 
DTE has donated more than $50 million since 2016 to help customers stay warm and keep their lights on. These donations to human services agencies enable them to help Michigan residents pay down past-due balances and current energy bills.
 
“DTE’s longstanding partnership with THAW helps stabilize and empower Michigan families, particularly during the winter months,” said Saunteel Jenkins, chief executive officer of The Heat and Warmth Fund. “What’s important to recognize about this donation is not only the ability for THAW to help even more families with their urgent energy needs, but to also help them access programs that can prevent these crises in the future.”
 
DTE has taken additional steps during the pandemic to deliver help directly to customers in need, working closely with the State of Michigan to administer CERA (COVID Emergency Rental Assistance) aid to our customers who rent their homes and MIHAF (Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund) help for homeowners. DTE was also recently recognized by the White House  as an example for other energy companies to follow, spotlighting how DTE directly applied enhanced Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) aid to eligible customer accounts.
 
More than 36,000 residents were enrolled in DTE’s affordable payment plan, LSP, during the 2020-2021 program year, and DTE anticipates potentially greater need this heating season. All four agencies will be conducting open enrollments to LSP for eligible customers seeking energy assistance. Visit dteenergy.com/lsp or call THAW, the Salvation Army, United Way for Southeastern Michigan and True North for additional program information or to enroll in the program. 
  • THAW - 800.866.8429
  • The Salvation Army - 855.929.1640
  • United Way for Southeastern Michigan - 844.211.4994
  • True North - 231.355.5880
About DTE Energy
DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating units include an electric company serving 2.3 million customers in Southeast Michigan and a natural gas company serving 1.3 million customers in Michigan. The DTE portfolio also includes non-utility businesses focused on industrial energy services, renewable natural gas, and energy marketing and trading. As an environmental leader, DTE utility operations will reduce carbon dioxide and methane emissions by more than 80% by 2040 to produce cleaner energy while keeping it safe, reliable and affordable. DTE Electric and Gas aspire to achieve net zero carbon and greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. DTE is committed to serving with its energy through volunteerism, education and employment initiatives, philanthropy and economic progress. Information about DTE is available at dteenergy.comempoweringmichigan.comtwitter.com/dte_energy and facebook.com/dteenergy
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