Alabama Power Employee Learns to Sew During COVID-19 Pandemic to Protect Neighbors

By Alabama NewsCenter Staff

“I grew up in the house next door to where I live now so I know most of the residents,” said Darlena Battle, vice president of the Fountain Heights neighborhood association and who is in the Corporate Affairs department at Alabama Power. “I choose to remain in this neighborhood. I want to make a positive impact in my community.”

The close connection to her neighbors and neighborhood gave a unique perspective on how to help during the spread of COVID-19. With many facing unprecedented challenges, Battle went to work to protect the people of Fountain Heights.

“I noticed a neighbor wearing a disposable mask for days at a time and knew that face coverings and personal protection equipment were an area of need,” Battle said. “I didn’t know how to sew before the pandemic started, but I could see that people needed a way to protect themselves, and others, and I knew that I could help my community.”

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