Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and its employees and retirees
will give close to $36 million to local nonprofits and schools in the
coming year. Of that amount, employees and retirees contributed $7.9
million through PG&E’s Campaign for the Community, the most ever pledged
in the company’s annual giving initiative.
“PG&E is 100 percent committed to helping build a better California. We
show this not only through our work to deliver safe, reliable,
affordable and clean energy to millions of homes and businesses, but
also through our spirit of community giving. I’m particularly proud of
the way our employees step up each year to support the cities and towns
where we live and work,” said Tony Earley, chairman, CEO and president
of PG&E Corporation.
Through PG&E’s Campaign for the Community, employees can designate
donation recipients and contribute amounts of their choosing through
payroll deductions or one-time donations. Since 2000, PG&E employees and
retirees have raised more than $70 million through Campaign for the
Community, benefitting schools and nonprofit organizations primarily in
communities where PG&E employees live and work in Northern and Central
California.
This year, pledges were made by nearly 10,000 employees and retirees.
Contributions will be distributed throughout 2016 to nearly 6,500
schools and nonprofits—including environmental organizations, community
centers, food banks, animal shelters, veterans groups and many others—to
help keep important programs and services thriving in local communities.
These contributions are in addition to the millions that PG&E donates
annually throughout its service area through the PG&E Foundation—focused
on supporting education, economic and community vitality, and the
environment.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas
and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco,
with more than 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of the
nation’s cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and
Central California. For more information, visit www.pge.com/
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