ATLANTA, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Natural Gas
(GNG), the state's leading natural gas provider and a nationally
recognized leader in corporate volunteerism, is the 2010 recipient
of the IMPACT Award for Excellence in Corporate Community
Engagement presented by the Corporate Volunteer Council of
Atlanta (CVC). The award is
in the medium to small category of companies, which includes
companies with up to 500 employees. The IMPACT Award is the highest
award given by the CVC.
"We are thrilled to honor Georgia Natural Gas as the winner of
this year's IMPACT Award for medium to small business. Their
exemplary volunteer program is truly part of their business culture
and demonstrates their deep dedication to the Atlanta community, their customers and
employees," said Lea Rolfes, CVC
executive director.
In the eight years since GNG implemented its community service
program, the company's employees have made a tremendous difference
in the lives of Georgia citizens
through volunteerism and philanthropy. In 2009 and 2010 the
company's employees volunteered at numerous nonprofits throughout
the metro Atlanta area. For the
past six years, GNG volunteers have tutored at Centennial Place
Elementary School.
In addition to their volunteer efforts, GNG employees have
supported nonprofit organizations that offer services and programs
to deserving Georgians, particularly children and seniors. For
example, the company's employee volunteers, whose motto is "Working
Together ... Serving Together," raised funds this summer for local
charities such as Prevent Child Abuse Georgia, Senior Connections,
and the Centennial Place School Foundation.
"We are so honored to be recognized by the Corporate Volunteer
Council of Atlanta for our
employees' dedication to giving back to the communities we serve,"
said Mike Braswell, GNG president
and CEO. "All of the credit for this honor goes to our generous
volunteers who prove day after day that a relatively small group of
people can make a big difference in the community."
About Georgia Natural Gas
Georgia Natural Gas (GNG) is the state's leading natural gas
provider, serving nearly half a million residential, commercial and
industrial customers throughout Georgia. GNG is part of SouthStar Energy
Services, a Georgia-based joint
venture between AGL Resources (NYSE: AGL) and Piedmont Natural Gas
Co. (NYSE: PNY). SouthStar also operates in Ohio as Ohio Natural Gas, in Florida as Florida Natural Gas, in the
Carolinas as Piedmont Energy, and in other parts of the Southeast
as SouthStar Energy Services. For more information, visit
www.onlygng.com.
About the Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta
The Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta is a professional association of
businesses that promotes employee volunteerism in the corporate
sector and provides advice to companies interested in developing
their own volunteer programs. The CVC of Atlanta was named "CVC of the Year" in 2006
and includes more than 80 Atlanta corporations with employee
populations from 10 to 32,000 employees.
SOURCE Georgia Natural Gas
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