California Water Service Company to Help Needy Through Annual Operation Gobble Program
November 26 2013 - 1:09PM
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California Water Service Company to Help Needy Through Annual
Operation Gobble Program
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwired - Nov 26, 2013) - For the 25th
consecutive year, California Water Service Company (Cal Water), the
largest subsidiary of California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT),
will donate Thanksgiving meals to thousands of needy families
across California through a program called "Operation
Gobble."
Since its inception in 1988, the state-wide program has fed
hundreds of thousands of needy people. Local legislators
participate in the program by recommending charities in their
districts that can help with distribution.
This year, Cal Water will be distributing 8,500 gift
certificates for the purchase of turkey or turkey products to more
than 100 local charities in its service areas.
"We consider it a privilege to be able to provide meals to
families who would otherwise go without. We are committed to
improving the quality of life in the communities we serve, and this
is one tangible way of doing that," said President and Chief
Executive Officer Martin A. Kropelnicki.
According to Kropelnicki, Cal Water opts to provide gift
certificates rather than frozen turkeys to provide flexibility to
the charities and families that participate in the
program. Gift certificates also eliminate the need for
delivery trucks for heavy frozen birds, which is better for the
environment.
Operation Gobble was initiated by the California Water
Association (CWA), a consortium of privately-owned water utility
companies throughout the state. Cal Water is a member of CWA
and is the largest privately owned water utility in
California. Additional information about the company may be
obtained online at www.calwater.com.
1720 North First Street San Jose, CA 95112
Contact: Shannon Dean (310) 257-1435
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