New Jersey American Water Gives Over $1.5 Million Back to its Communities in 2020
February 25 2021 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
New Jersey American Water recently announced its end-of-year
charitable giving total for 2020. Last year, the company provided
over $1.5 million through grants, general charitable contributions,
and programming support to over 50 organizations across New
Jersey.
“At New Jersey American Water, we believe in giving back, and we
are committed to supporting organizations that benefit the health
and safety of our customers, their communities, and watersheds,”
said Cheryl Norton, President of New Jersey American Water. “In
addition to the ongoing support we provide to our community
partners, we committed to making additional efforts to help those
impacted by COVID-19 last year. From allocating additional funding
to our customer assistance programs to donating directly to local
healthcare systems and food banks, we are here for our communities
and will continue to support them in good times and in bad.”
Each year, New Jersey American Water provides hundreds of
thousands of dollars in grants to its communities through its
annual First Responder and Environmental grant programs and through
New Jersey’s Department of Community Affairs Neighborhood
Revitalization Tax Credit (NRTC). Last year, the company granted
over $40,000 to 26 volunteer fire and EMS squads, $35,000 to four
community organizations through its Environmental Grant program,
and $950,000 to two non-profit development organizations through
the NRTC program. Additionally, New Jersey American Water
contributed $245,000 to help its customers through its H2O Help to
Others bill paying assistance program, a resource that has been
available for customers for nearly 20 years.
Aside from its annual grant programs, New Jersey American Water
provided $146,000 through general community-based charitable
contributions and environmental-focused sponsorships. The company
also donated over $100,000 in response to the COVID-19 public
health emergency to support the relief funds of seven organizations
including health care systems, housing facilities, and food
banks.
New Jersey American Water employees also engaged in philanthropy
of their own having donated over $125,000 to 174 New Jersey
non-profit organizations through the American Water Charitable
Foundation’s volunteer and matching gift program. Employees also
organized two food drives in 2020 which gathered 2,000 pounds of
food and raised $7,000 for local and regional food banks.
To learn more about New Jersey American Water’s community
involvement, visit www.njamwater.com/community and view the
company’s 2020 Community Impact Report.
About New Jersey American Water
New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE:
AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state,
providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater
services to approximately 2.8 million people. For more information,
visit www.newjerseyamwater.com and follow New Jersey American Water
on Twitter and Facebook.
About American Water
With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the
largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water
and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 7,000
dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based
drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million
people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean,
affordable and reliable water services to our customers to help
make sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit
amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and
LinkedIn.
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