ATLANTA, Sept. 4, 2012 /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 November 15, 2012. Nonprofit 501(c)(3)
organizations in the communities served by GNG are invited to apply
for a grant now through the September 30, 2012 application
deadline.
Georgia Natural Gas is proud to recognize our state's
outstanding community organizations. 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.
The Focus Areas:
- Children and Education – Initiatives that improve the
educational, mental, social, cultural, 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 Apply:
Visit www.onlygng.com to complete or download an application.
Completed applications may be uploaded to Georgia Natural Gas
electronically, or submitted by postal mail.
TrueBlue Community Awards
Georgia Natural Gas
817 W. Peachtree Street
Suite 1000
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
"The TrueBlue Community Awards were established in 2011 to help
create meaningful, lasting change in communities throughout
Georgia by recognizing our state's
outstanding nonprofit organizations and the extraordinary work they
perform for Georgians," says Maurice
Baker, manager of community relations for the Atlanta-based company. "The response from
every corner of Georgia was so overwhelming last year, we knew we
had to do it again this year."
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: GAS) 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, in Maryland as Maryland Energy, and in other
parts of the Southeast as SouthStar Energy Services. For more
information, visit www.onlygng.com.
SOURCE Georgia Natural Gas