BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and employees of the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant have completed their months-long joint annual Christmas project, collecting donations to provide for 48 children and 25 families this holiday season. This collaborative project has taken place for more than 25 years.

"I commend the IBEW for leading this effort with us and continue to be amazed by the generosity of our employees and their families," said Farley Site Vice President Cheryl Gayheart. "We are so thankful for the overwhelming support our plant receives from the community, and it's important for us to give back whenever we can."

Donations of toys, clothes, and household and personal items were collected to benefit 48 families through the Child Advocacy Center, House of Ruth, Alfred Saliba Family Services Center and the Exchange Center. Non-perishable food items were donated to the Dothan Rescue Mission to provide a full, nutritious Christmas dinner for 25 area families.

In addition, $1,600 of toys and bikes were delivered to Toys for Tots, 11 children were sponsored on the Salvation Army Angel Tree and 17 turkeys were purchased for Turkeys from Heaven project. Volunteers have also been involved in the Southern Alabama Regional Council on Aging's Santa for Seniors project.

About Southern Nuclear:
Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is one of the nation's leading nuclear energy facility operators. Producing safe, reliable and environmentally friendly nuclear energy, Southern Nuclear operates a total of six units for Alabama Power and Georgia Power at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala.; the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga. Southern Nuclear is the licensee of two new nuclear units currently under construction at Plant Vogtle, which will be the first nuclear units constructed in the United States in more than 30 years. Southern Nuclear employs more than 3,500 skilled and dedicated professionals who are committed each day to nuclear and personal safety and the health and safety of the public. The company's headquarters is based in Birmingham, Ala.
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About Southern Company:
With 4.4 million customers and more than 43,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is the premier energy company serving the Southeast through its subsidiaries. A leading U.S. producer of clean, safe, reliable and affordable electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for energy innovation, excellent customer service, high reliability and retail electric prices that are below the national average. Southern Company and its subsidiaries are leading the nation's nuclear renaissance through the construction of the first new nuclear units to be built in a generation of Americans and are demonstrating their commitment to energy innovation through the development of a state-of-the-art coal gasification plant. Southern Company has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military employer and listed by DiversityInc as a top company for Blacks. The company received the 2012 Edison Award from the Edison Electric Institute for its leadership in new nuclear development, was named Electric Light & Power magazine's Utility of the Year for 2012 and is continually ranked among the top utilities in Fortune's annual World's Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility rankings. Visit our website at www.southerncompany.com.

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