PG&E to Contribute $1.25 Million to Nonprofits Supporting COVID-19 Response
March 18 2021 - 12:21PM
Business Wire
2021 Charitable Funding to Support Families and
Minority- and Women-Owned Small Businesses Suffering Financial
Repercussions of Pandemic
Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced it
will contribute $1.25 million in 2021 to nonprofit organizations
assisting vulnerable individuals, families and communities, as well
as small businesses, as they cope with the ongoing impacts of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Contributions will support nonprofits focused on
food insecurity, support for minority- and women-owned small
businesses, general community relief, utility bill assistance, and
youth programming. PG&E’s continuing support for the customers
and communities it serves builds on the $1 million in funding
provided to nonprofits supporting COVID-19 relief in 2020 from
PG&E and The PG&E Corporation Foundation.
This year’s funding includes $500,000 to support minority- and
women-owned small business restaurants in partnership with the
California Restaurant Foundation. The fund will provide one-time
grants to help keep restaurant staff employed and stabilize
operations.
PG&E’s contribution also includes $200,000 to the California
Association of Food Banks (CAFB) to help feed vulnerable community
members through the CAFB’s Rapid Response Fund. Established last
year in response to the pandemic, the Rapid Response Fund provides
critical support for food banks to increase their capacity to
purchase food and supplies, and to supplement their staffing needs
through the pandemic and future emergencies.
“For the past year, food banks have been on the frontlines of an
unprecedented hunger crisis, serving millions of hungry
Californians each month. Today, food banks are still seeing double
the demand for food compared to before the pandemic — and we know
these devastating rates of hunger will persist for years to come,”
said Stacia Levenfeld, chief executive officer of the California
Association of Food Banks. “Thank you to PG&E for yet another
donation to the California Food Bank Rapid Response Fund. These
critical funds ripple out to our statewide network of food banks
helping to sustain their heroic efforts to nourish our communities
through this ongoing crisis."
The Rapid Response Fund will distribute money to 30 food banks
serving 48 counties located in PG&E’s service area. Individuals
and families in need of assistance can find a food bank close to
them by searching their county at
https://www.cafoodbanks.org/find-a-food-bank, by dialing their
local 2-1-1, or by calling the statewide hotline at (833)
544-2374.
“Food insecurity affects every aspect of daily life, whether
it’s kids trying to learn at school, adults performing in the
workplace or families at home. We wholeheartedly support the food
banks and other organizations that have stepped up to meet the
growing demand for basic, nutritious food services during this
economic and health crisis,” said PG&E Vice President of
Regulatory and External Affairs, Robert Kenney.
PG&E’s support also will provide $100,000 to nonprofit
organizations focused on supporting seniors struggling with food
insecurity and other needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A portion of the funding also will benefit diverse community
foundations supporting economic relief, housing assistance and
other general needs. This includes contributions to the Latino
Community Foundation and the Asian Pacific Fund’s COVID-19 relief
funds. Contributions will also support local youth programs, which
are providing afterschool programming and academic assistance to
impacted youth.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric
utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square
miles in Northern and Central California. For more information,
visit pge.com and pge.com/news.
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