Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is contributing $1 million to
the American Red Cross to build safer, more disaster resilient
communities across Northern and Central California. The donation was
presented during last night’s (March 7) Golden State Warriors’ PG&E
Title Night halftime show.
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“Last year, during one of the worst wildfire seasons in California
history, the Red Cross was vital in helping communities recover. From
clothing to food to housing, the Red Cross meets critical, basic needs
when it counts the most. We’re proud of our decades-long partnership
with the Red Cross, and to support its meaningful work across our
service area,” said PG&E Vice President of Emergency Preparedness and
Operations Barry Anderson.
The donation will be used to support the Home Fire Preparedness
Campaign, a multi-year home safety program that will help save lives and
enhance safety in underserved communities. Some of the program
activities include door-to-door installation of smoke detectors and
home-safety checklists, as well as in-classroom demonstrations on fire
safety. More information on how to take advantage of this program can be
found at www.pge.com/partnesinpreparedness.
"For over forty years, the vibrant partnership between the Red Cross and
PG&E has provided critical disaster preparedness and response programs
to the people of Northern and Central California. We are grateful for
their continued support. This funding allows Red Cross to provide the
tools like smoke alarms and preparedness education to make our
communities safer, empower local residents with the skills, networks and
supplies necessary to serve as leaders in times of emergency, and
enhance the ability of the Red Cross to stand ready year-round to
provide help and hope to hundreds of local disaster clients," said
American Red Cross of Northern California Coastal Region CEO Trevor
Riggen.
Local Warriors, a partnership between the 2015 NBA Champion Golden State
Warriors and PG&E, also teamed up with the American Red Cross this month
to educate Bay Area students about disaster preparedness.
Warriors’ Guard Brandon Rush visited the Boys and Girls Club Columbia
Park Clubhouse in San Francisco on March 2, and along with volunteers
from Local Warriors and the Red Cross, built disaster preparedness kits
that were distributed to club members. Children participated in a relay
race to demonstrate how to safely and quickly evacuate a disaster area.
PG&E and the Red Cross also presented Boys & Girls Club President Rob
Connolly with emergency supplies for the Club.
“It was great to be a part of the Local Warriors Volunteer event to help
educate youth on the importance of emergency preparedness. It is
important for our youth to be prepared and know how to respond in case
of a disaster,” said Warriors Guard Brandon Rush.
According to the Red Cross, someone in the U.S. dies in a home fire
seven times a day. That statistic, combined with the risk of earthquakes
and other disasters in California, makes having an emergency plan and
kit crucial. For more information, visit http://www.redcross.org/local/ca/san-francisco.
About American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to
victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood;
teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid;
and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a
not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the
generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more
information, please visit redcross.org or
cruzrojaamericana.org,
or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
About Golden State Warriors
For more information on the Warriors 2015-16 season, please visit www.nba.com/warriors.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), and the PG&E Corporation Foundation strive to
power strong communities throughout Northern and Central California. In
2015, PG&E contributed $25 million to more than 1,600 charitable
organizations, including matching the generosity of employees and
retirees who donated $7.9 million and volunteered approximately 87,000
hours to company-supported events. Community investments are funded
entirely by the company’s shareholders. For more information, visit www.pge.com/community.
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