Throughout April, many of our member companies dedicated their time and resources to their local communities by leading community-based service projects in honor of National Volunteer Month.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company kicked-off the utility’s third-annual Month of Service employee volunteer initiative with activities that included neighborhood emergency response training, distributing food to the underserved and installing solar panels on Habitat for Humanity homes. Anchored by 11 Earth Day cleanup and restoration events in partnership with the California State Parks Foundation, the company’s Month of Service program featured more than 100 employee volunteer projects throughout Northern and Central California.
Employees of Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) celebrated the entire month of April by participating in more than 30 employee-led service projects across central Maryland, for the 10th consecutive year. In addition, BGE employees organized activities for more than 350 employees, family members and friends, which included planting community gardens, preparing food for homebound individuals and rebuilding homes.
Ameren Corporation honored National Volunteer Month by helping local community
organizations with a range of volunteer opportunities focusing on benefiting families and promoting diversity and inclusion among community members. These projects included assisting with field events at the local Special Olympics spring games, presenting an electrical safety program at the Girl Scout Camporee in Dexter, Missouri and planting flowers at the Transgender Memorial Garden in St. Louis. These volunteer initiatives are part of the Ameren Cares program, which connects Ameren with the communities it serves through charitable giving and volunteering.
To that end, AGA employees volunteer monthly at So Other Might Eat (SOME) to continue AGA’s ongoing effort to foster a culture of giving. SOME is an interfaith, community-based organization that exists to help the underserved individuals of our nation’s capital. AGA is proud to support this wonderful cause and give back to our community where we are fortunate to live and work. In a similar vein, AGA staff participated in Washington Gas’ annual Earth Day Cleanup on April 16.
April has been a tremendous showcase of our industry’s community spirit. Thank you for your hard work and continuing to be true partners of the communities that you serve. Please let us know in the comments below or by using the hashtag #fuelingourcommunities to highlight how you’re giving back in 2016.
