ATLANTA, Aug. 1, 2013 /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 Wednesday, October 23, 2013. Nonprofit 501(c) (3)
organizations in the communities served by GNG are invited to apply
for a grant now through the August 31, 2013 application
deadline.
The third annual GNG TrueBlue Community Awards will be given as
GNG celebrates its 15th Crystal Anniversary of serving
Georgia communities. The
TrueBlue awards acknowledge the effort and dedication of community
organizations and the hard work they put forth to create positive,
lasting change in Georgia 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.
"I can't think of a better way to celebrate our 15-year
anniversary of serving Georgia
than to recognize the state's best nonprofits and the work they do
every day to make Georgia a better
place to live," says Mike Braswell,
president and CEO of Georgia Natural Gas. "We look forward to
another great year of applications and a fun celebration."
To Apply:
- 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 to --
TrueBlue Community Awards
Georgia Natural
Gas
817 W. Peachtree Street
Suite
1000
Atlanta, GA
30308
"Over the past 15 years, GNG has supported initiatives that
benefit Georgia's citizens and its
environment, and our employees have invested thousands of volunteer
hours supporting many of those initiatives," says Maurice Baker, manager of community relations
for the Atlanta-based
company. "We feel a kindred spirit with many Georgia nonprofits and we encourage them to
apply for this year's TrueBlue Community Awards."
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