VOORHEES, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, held its companywide AmerICANs in Action! Month of Service employee volunteer event in September. A record-breaking 2,266 American Water employees participated in 116 different projects contributing more than 4,000 volunteer hours.
AmerICANs in Action! continues the company’s efforts to create a lasting, positive impact for the customers and the communities the company serves as part of its ongoing Corporate Responsibility program. The effort encourages teams of employees to volunteer in the communities where they live and work. In its sixth year, this year’s event set a record for participation.
“Our employees across the country continue to demonstrate the passion and commitment we have to our customers and communities,” said Susan Story, president and chief executive officer. “Community service is a tradition that has been part of American Water for our 130 years of existence. AmerICANs in Action! provides our employees with a unique opportunity to join their co-workers and volunteer on projects that hold personal meaning and at the same time build stronger communities. Over the years, our employees have not only impacted millions of people with our water services, but have also impacted lives throughout the communities we serve.”
Employees demonstrated a diverse range of skills through projects that included a lake cleanup in New York, a food drive in Pennsylvania, a toy drive in Illinois, decorating care packages for soldiers in Kentucky, a community garden project in California, a repair and clean up of a children’s park in West Virginia and mentoring in Indiana. Many employees also volunteered at animal shelters, while others teamed up with their local Ronald McDonald House and Boys and Girls Club.
American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. Marking its 130th anniversary this year, the company employs more than 6,700 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15 million people in 47 states and Ontario, Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.
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