ATLANTA, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Natural Gas
® (GNG), Georgia's leading natural
gas provider, will award a total of $50,000 in grants to Georgia-based nonprofits on October 26, 2011. Nonprofit 501(c) (3)
organizations in the communities served by GNG are invited to apply
for a grant now through the July 15, 2011 application deadline.
The Georgia Natural Gas TrueBlue Community Awards acknowledge
the effort and dedication of community organizations working hard
to bring about positive, lasting change through programs in four
key focus areas shared by the company.
The Focus Areas:
- Children and Education – Initiatives that improve the
educational, mental, social, cultural, and health and wellness of
children.
- Seniors – Initiatives or projects that provide direct
services for seniors such as meals, home repair, social and
recreational activities, and independent living assistance.
- Energy Assistance – Projects that facilitate and offer
access to energy assistance, home weatherization activities, and
energy-saving repairs for vulnerable individuals and families –
especially seniors and the disabled.
- Environment/Sustainability – Projects that promote the
conservation of natural resources in Georgia through direct activities and
education – especially within the residential sector and neglected
communities.
To Enter:
- Website – Visit www.onlygng.com to complete or download
an application.
- Email – Request an application by email.
communityrelations@georgianaturalgas.com
- U.S. Mail – Request an application by mail. Send a post
card or written request --
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"We're celebrating a decade of giving by giving even more. We
encourage Georgia's nonprofits –
both large and small, to apply for the Georgia Natural Gas TrueBlue
Community Awards," says Maurice
Baker, manager of community relations for the Atlanta-based company. "Over the past decade,
Georgia Natural Gas has supported initiatives that benefit
Georgia's citizens and its
environment. And our employees have invested thousands of hours of
volunteer time supporting many of those initiatives."
About Georgia Natural Gas
Georgia Natural Gas (GNG) serves 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
New York as New York 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.
SOURCE Georgia Natural Gas