California American Water Proudly Recognizes American Water Charitable Foundation 2024 Water and Environment Grantees
09 Mayo 2024 - 6:01PM
Business Wire
Recipients include five nonprofit organizations
across California, totaling $170,775
The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3)
organization established by American Water, the largest regulated
water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., recently
announced that five organizations received Water and Environment
grants, supporting communities served by California American
Water.
“At California American Water, we are committed to serving the
communities we live in by supporting initiatives that will have a
lasting impact on the environment and the lives of neighbors and
customers,” said Kevin Tilden, President of California American
Water. “We applaud the American Water Charitable Foundation for
awarding these grants to such deserving organizations serving our
service areas.”
The Water and Environment grant is part of the American Water
Charitable Foundation’s Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program,
focusing on three pillars of giving: Water, People and Communities.
Below is a list of grantees throughout California.
- In Sacramento County, Color The Block's Teen Harvest
Heroes youth garden club will use funding to cultivate
environmental stewardship, water conservation, and leadership.
- The American River Parkway Foundation in Carmichael will
use its grant to bring students from Title 1 schools to the Parkway
for its River Bend Outdoor Environmental Education Program.
- The Yosemite-Sequoia Resource Conservation and Development
Council in Madera County will use its grant for the Oakhurst
River Parkway Trail Restoration Project. This project will restore
3.5 miles of trail, rejuvenating a Sierra Nevada gem.
- Sonoma County's Mark West Area Community Fund will use
grant funds to help with an enormous community effort to build the
Mark West Area Community Park at a location hit by the 2017 Tubbs
fire.
- The Museum Foundation of Pacific Grove Inc., will use
its grant to support the Watershed Guardians Program, a student
science program designed to research and protect local watersheds
in Pacific Grove.
Carrie Williams, President, American Water Charitable Foundation
adds, “The American Water Charitable Foundation is delighted to
partner with eligible nonprofit organizations across California.
Funding for Water and Environment grants is allocated towards
projects focused on clean water, conservation, environmental
education, climate variability, and water-based recreation.”
About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and
wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history
dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe,
clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater
services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations
in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s
6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise
and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent
outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and
other stakeholders.
For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water
on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.
About California American Water
California American Water, a subsidiary of American Water,
provides high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to
approximately 700,000 people. For more information, visit
www.californiaamwater.com and follow California American Water on
LinkedIn, Facebook, X, and Instagram.
About American Water Charitable Foundation
The American Water Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization that provides a formal way to demonstrate
the company’s ongoing commitment to be a good neighbor, citizen,
and contributor to the communities where American Water and its
employees live, work and operate. For more information, visit
amwater.com/awcf
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