Illinois American Water and American
Water Charitable Foundation Provide over $58,000 in Local COVID-19
Relief Donations
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[September 17, 2020]
Illinois American Water and the American Water
Charitable Foundation are together providing over $58,000 in
donations to COVID-19 relief funds to organizations across Illinois.
Examples of projects eligible for the grants include social service
organizations; pandemic relief funds; medical equipment, supplies,
testing and treatment efforts; food banks and meal programs.
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The funds will be allocated to 25 organizations
across the state in Illinois American Water’s regional operating
divisions. This is in addition to a $100,000 donation American Water
and the American Water Charitable Foundation made to Feeding
America.
“Now more than ever, we must all come together to help our frontline
workers and those providing resources to our neighbors,” said
Illinois American Water President Justin Ladner. “Illinois American
Water is grateful to these organizations for the work they are doing
to provide assistance to residents impacted by this public health
emergency. We are proud to collaborate and support their efforts.”
Both OSF HealthCare Foundation and Amita Healthcare Foundations will
use the funds to procure personal protective equipment and supplies
for frontline healthcare workers. The Boys and Girls Club of
Livingston County is currently providing child care to children of
healthcare workers and will use funds for healthy meals and critical
cleaning supplies.
The following organizations will put their grant funding toward
providing meals and stocking local food pantries as well as
supplying residents in need with face masks, toiletries and needed
resources. The organizations are listed within the appropriate
Illinois American Water operating division(s):
EASTERN DIVISION – Champaign County, Pontiac, Sterling & Streator
(In addition to the Boys and Girls Club of Livingston County listed
above)
- Daily Bread and Soup Kitchen in Champaign-Urbana
- Eastern Illinois Food Bank
- Sauk Valley Food Bank in Sterling
- Streator Food Pantry
NORTHERN DIVISION – Chicago Metro & South Beloit (In addition to
Amita Foundations listed above)
- Heart Haven Outreach in Bolingbrook
- Northern Illinois Food Bank in Chicago Metro
- South Beloit Food Pantry
- West Suburban Community Pantry in Chicago Metro
SOUTHERN & CENTRAL DIVISIONS – Alton, Belleville, East St. Louis,
Grafton & Granite City
- Alton Crisis Food Center
- City of Grafton
- Community Interfaith Food Pantry in Belleville
- Eagles Nest of St. Clair County/The Joseph Center in East St.
Louis
- Granite City Community Care Center
- Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (East St. Louis outreach)
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WESTERN DIVISION – Lincoln, Pekin & Peoria
- Dream Center of Peoria
- HOPE Chest of Pekin
- It Takes a Village of Peoria
- Lincoln Logan Food Bank in Lincoln
- Living to Serve in Peoria
- Peoria Public Schools Foundation
- Sophia’s Kitchen in Peoria
- Southside Community United for Change in Peoria
Last month, Illinois American Water was one of the first water
utilities to s uspend shut-offs for nonpayment and restored
previously interrupted residential customer service. Illinois
American Water has also suspended late fees until further notice and
is working with customers who are experiencing hardships, including
offering the option to apply for payment programs and its H 20 Help
to Others payment assistance program.
About Illinois American Water – Illinois American Water, a
subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest
investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality
and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 1.3
million people. American Water also operates a customer service
center in Alton and a quality control and research laboratory in
Belleville.
With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest
and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and
wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,800
dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based
drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million
people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable
and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we keep
their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com
About the American Water Charitable Foundation – The American
Water Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
that provides a formal way to demonstrate the company’s ongoing
commitment to being a good neighbor, citizen, and contributor to the
communities where American Water and its employees live, work and
operate. The Foundation helps support American Water
employee-identified nonprofit endeavors.
[Karen Cotton] |