• AMERICAN WATER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Through the American Water Charitable Foundation, New Jersey American Water and American Water support employees in their own charitable endeavors, provide support for targeted disaster relief efforts, and provide funding for higher-level initiatives related to clean water, conservation, education, and sustainability. Since 2012, the American Water Charitable Foundation has invested more than $9 million in funding through grants and matching gifts that are important to our employees and our communities. Each year, we continue to expand and strengthen our community partnerships, furthering our charitable purpose in communities served by American Water.
• TOUGHBOOKS FOR TOUGH VOLUNTEERS
This program provides Toughbook computers to non-profit organizations, primarily qualifying volunteer firefighters and emergency responder departments located within the company’s service areas.
• SPEAKERS’ BUREAU
New Jersey American Water offers our water industry experts to speak at conferences, industry events, organizations, and schools, with presentations on all types of water-related topics that can be tailored for audiences of all ages.
• COMMUNITY SERVICE & VOLUNTEER EFFORTS
We value community service and encourage our employees to be equally invested in the communities we serve through various charitable endeavors and volunteer activities. Each year, our employees participate in a Month of Service with American Water employees across the nation – helping neighbors, participating in different community volunteer projects, and providing hours of service to local community-based organizations in need of assistance.
• EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEER AND MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
Since its inception, the program has matched approximately $2.1 million to public charities that are important to American Water employees across the nation and clocked more than 46,000 hours of volunteer time. In New Jersey, $118,000 has been matched and more than 3,000 hours of volunteer time tracked.
• UNITED WAY
Over the past ten years, New Jersey American Water employees have provided more than $337,000 to the United Way organization and graciously contributed their time to the cause.
• WATER FOR PEOPLE
For more than a decade, American Water and its employees across the nation supported the organization’s goal of providing access to clean water for everyone. New Jersey American Water employees have donated more than $205,000 to the organization over the last ten years.