Monthly Archives: August 2010

KUA Employees Don Denim for Worthy Cause

Posted August 31, 2010 at by & filed under News.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., September 1, 2010 – Kissimmee Utility Authority employees are wearing blue jeans to assist families in need during the current economic crisis. Since January, utility employees have raised nearly $6,000 to benefit the utility’s Good Neighbor Energy Fund, an energy assistance program for KUA customers. The fund helps pay utility bills for customers… Read more »

Rachael Gmerek Awarded FPRA’s Bob Davis Award

Posted August 25, 2010 at by & filed under News.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., August 26, 2010 – Rachael Gmerek, communications specialist at Kissimmee Utility Authority, today was awarded the 2010 Bob Davis Award by the Orlando Area Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association. The annual award honors unrecognized contributions an individual FPRA member has made to the chapter. In essence, it is an “unsung hero”… Read more »

Fourth Customer Informational Gathering Scheduled for Tuesday

Posted August 15, 2010 at by & filed under News.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., August 16, 2010 – Kissimmee Utility Authority will host a customer informational gathering on Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Good Samaritan Village Community Center, 1441 Hoeger Circle in Kissimmee. The event is the fourth and final gathering being hosted by the utility this summer. Utility managers and staff will be… Read more »

KUA Wins Two Statewide PR Awards

Posted August 11, 2010 at by & filed under News.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., August 12, 2010 – Kissimmee Utility Authority’s 2010 hurricane handbook this week captured two statewide awards in the 2010 Golden Image Awards, an annual competition sponsored by the Florida Public Relations Association. The awards were presented as part of FPRA’s 72nd annual conference in Naples, Fla. The competition recognizes companies that exhibit and… Read more »

KUA Named Again Among Central Florida’s Top Family-Friendly Employers

Posted August 5, 2010 at by & filed under News.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., August 6, 2010 – For the tenth time, Kissimmee Utility Authority has been named one of the family-friendliest companies in Central Florida as one of the Orlando Sentinel’s Top 100 Companies for Working Families. The winners, announced today at a luncheon held at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando, are innovative… Read more »