American Water Continues its Commitment to the Camden, NJ Community
May 02 2024 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Company Publishes its Community Investment
Report and Celebrates Five Years on the Camden Waterfront
American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and
wastewater utility company in the U.S., released its annual Camden
Community Investment Report for 2023. This report demonstrates
American Water's continued commitment to cultivating and
maintaining meaningful and impactful relationships with Camden
residents, stakeholders, businesses, and non-profit
organizations.
"American Water is proud to be part of all the great progress
happening in Camden," said M. Susan Hardwick, president and chief
executive officer, American Water. "Since moving to Camden in 2018,
we've been purposefully working on expanding our collaboration with
community businesses and organizations ensuring we are an impactful
corporate citizen helping the residents, families and students in
this wonderful city."
In 2023, American Water, New Jersey American Water and the
American Water Charitable Foundation donated over $1.5
million to various organizations across the city. Some of the
highlights in the report include:
- $950,000 in Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program
(NRTC) funding awarded by New Jersey American Water to three
Camden-based organizations supporting economic development, housing
and homeownership programs, and social services.
- American Charitable Foundation, in collaboration with New
Jersey American Water, awarded $250,000 through the Foundation’s
Water and Environment Grant Program to Upstream Alliance,
supporting a Solar-Electric Education Vessel to conduct on-water
learning for Camden students.
- American Water Charitable Foundation provided a combined total
of $25,000 in One Water Street grants to five of American Water’s
long-standing Camden community partners.
- New Jersey American Water and the American Water Charitable
Foundation partnered with the Camden City School District to
install reusable bottle filling stations in school cafeterias.
Employees were excited to give back to the communities where
they live and work, lending a helping hand, sharing their
experience and expertise in various ways and committing more than
500 volunteer hours throughout Camden in 2023. Additionally,
American Water employees engaged with residents and other
stakeholders in nearly 50 community and workforce development
events. Events included hosting a National STEM Day workshop at
Eastside High School, volunteer projects during the company’s
AmerICANs in Action! Month of Service in September, and keeping
people hydrated at numerous Camden Strong Community Cleanups as
well as other events throughout Camden with the H2O on the Go water
van.
For the full Camden Community Investment Report, click here.
About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and
wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history
dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe,
clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater
services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations
in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s
6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise
and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent
outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and
other stakeholders.
For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water
on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.
About New Jersey American
Water
New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, is
the largest regulated water utility in the state, providing
high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to
approximately 2.9 million people.
About American Water Charitable
Foundation
The American Water Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization that provides a formal way to demonstrate
the company’s ongoing commitment to be a good neighbor, citizen,
and contributor to the communities where American Water and its
employees live, work and operate. For more information, visit
amwater.com/awcf.
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Media Contact: Darius Merriweather Manager, Corporate
Communications and External Affairs 856-726-1742
darius.merriweather@amwater.com
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