American Water Charitable Foundation Awards $825,000 through Workforce Readiness and STEM Education Grant Programs
October 24 2024 - 2:25PM
Business Wire
Recipients include 31 nonprofit organizations
across American Water's national footprint
The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3)
organization established by American Water, the largest regulated
water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today
that it awarded a combined total of $825,000 to 31 organizations
across the U.S., supporting communities served by American Water
through the 2024 Workforce Readiness and STEM (science, technology,
engineering, math) Education Grant Programs.
“At Lansdowne Up, we appreciate the support from the American
Water Charitable Foundation and Illinois American Water to our
youth workforce development program, RISE UP, helping us transform
Lansdowne, East St. Louis into a thriving neighborhood - one
person, one property, at a time,” said Tony Metcalfe, Program and
Training Manager, Lansdowne Up. “Funding through the Foundation’s
Workforce Readiness Grant Program will help us continue our mission
to empower young people, providing them with opportunities and
resources to thrive, helping prepare them for future careers and
stable employment."
The Workforce Readiness and STEM Education grants are part of
the Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program, which focuses on three
pillars of giving: Water, People and Communities. The total award
of $825,000 will support high-impact projects and initiatives that
further American Water’s commitment to supporting ESG, as well as
inclusion, diversity and equity.
“The American Water Charitable Foundation is proud to support
organizations that provide access to high-quality training and
skills development, as well as educational STEM-focused curricular
and extracurricular programs to help prepare future leaders,” said
Carrie Williams, President, American Water Charitable Foundation.
“Initiatives like these clearly illustrate our foundation's
unwavering commitment to the communities where we live and
work."
Each application was evaluated on a competitive basis, funding
programs with strong impacts and measurable outcomes that align
with the Foundation’s funding priorities.
Learn more about this year's grant recipients, the American
Water Charitable Foundation and the 2024 Keep Communities Flowing
Grant Program here.
About American Water American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the
largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the
United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life
Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking
water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with
regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations.
American Water's 6,500 talented professionals leverage their
significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to
achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees,
investors and other stakeholders.
For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water
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About 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 be a good neighbor, citizen, and contributor to the
communities where American Water and its employees live, work and
operate. For more information, visit amwater.com/awcf.
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