Essential Utilities Donated $5.5 Million in 2023 to Strengthen Communities Across Service Territory
2024年4月25日 - 7:00PM
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Total and other initiatives announced in company’s 2023
Community Impact Report
Essential Utilities (NYSE: WTRG) today released its 2023
Community Impact Report, announcing $5.5 million in giving to more
than 450 organizations serving communities across its nine-state
service territory last year. Of this total, $5 million was donated
directly to 501(c)3 organizations. The company increased its
charitable contributions by more than $1 million compared to
2022.
As a mission-based organization, Essential’s philanthropic
efforts are led by its Essential Foundation to fund initiatives in
health and human services, economic development, environmental
protection, diversity and inclusion, education, and emergency
services.
Below are two examples of the company’s most impactful community
initiatives:
- Essential Earth Day: A month-long celebration of
volunteer events, donations and educational opportunities centered
around its mission to protect and provide Earth’s most essential
resources.
- 2023 results: The Foundation donated $500,000 to
organizations focused on environmental protection. More than 420
employees volunteered 1,652 hours of their time, clearing 350 bags
of litter and installing more than 1,200 trees and plants.
- Fall for Food Banks: An annual partnership program
across the company’s service territory to support local food banks
through charitable donations, food collections and volunteer
events.
- 2023 results: The Foundation distributed more than
$300,000 to local food banks fighting hunger and raising awareness
of food insecurity.
“We are extremely grateful to the Essential Foundation for
investing in our mission to fight rising hunger rates and
developing resources for Delaware County’s families,” said George
Matysik, executive director of Share Food Program, a beneficiary of
Fall for Food Banks. “Every single person in our region should have
reliable access to good food, and partners like Essential are
helping us make that a reality.”
Since 2020, the company has donated more than $18.6 million to
organizations that support Essential's mission, vision and values
and enhance quality of life for its customers.
“At Essential, we believe our success is inherently tied to the
well-being of the communities we serve – that's why we’re so
passionate about supporting organizations that align with our
mission,” said Chris Franklin, Essential Utilities chairman and
CEO. “The work we do through the Essential Foundation is an
investment in a brighter future for everyone. I feel privileged
that we can make such a meaningful difference to support our
customers.”
Employee Volunteerism and Annual Giving Campaign
In 2023, employees from Essential, Aqua and Peoples volunteered
more than 4,700 hours for organizations they are passionate about.
Initiatives included packing 800 backpacks for children in the
Philadelphia region and outfitting Pittsburgh-area children with
warm clothes and shoes.
In addition to the Foundation’s donations, more than 2,000
employees across Essential and its subsidiaries, Aqua and Peoples,
raised $400,000 through the company’s annual Employee Giving
Campaign. Each dollar raised was matched by the Foundation for a
grand total of $800,000 in donations to support the United Way and
hundreds of deserving community organizations. The campaign
provides an opportunity to build collective impact as a company,
while encouraging employees to donate in a way that is meaningful
to them.
About Essential
Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) delivers safe, clean,
reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals,
families, and entire communities. With a focus on water, wastewater
and natural gas, Essential is committed to sustainable growth,
operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier
employer status. We are advocates for the communities we serve and
are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600
acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.
Operating as the Aqua and Peoples brands, Essential serves
approximately 5.5 million people across nine states. Essential is
one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater
service and natural gas providers in the U.S. Learn more at
www.essential.co.
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