PORTLAND, Ore. — In its annual fall giving campaign, NW Natural employees and retirees came together to give nearly $140,000. These contributions are matched by the company’s shareholder Corporate Philanthropy Fund, bringing the total to about $280,000 in donations for regional nonprofits.
The donations are distributed to organizations selected by employees, along with NW Natural’s nonprofit partners: Black United Fund of Oregon, EarthShare Oregon, Oregon Food Bank, United Way, and Work for Art.
“We’re pleased to add a fifth partner – Oregon Food Bank – to our giving roster this year,” said Von Summers, NW Natural’s community affairs manager. “Oregon Food Bank’s amazing work can be seen throughout the more than 140 communities in Oregon and Southwest Washington where we provide service, which means employees can give back to their neighbors.”
NW Natural has been a longtime supporter of the Oregon Food Bank. In October, a group of employees joined Oregon Food Bank’s volunteers to help package almost 50,000 pounds of food – enough to serve about 41,283 meals for people in need.
In addition to donations, employees embrace the company’s value of service by giving their time as well. To the many organizations where employees regularly volunteer their time outside of work, NW Natural’s Dollars for Doers program gave almost $20,000 in shareholder funds.
To learn more about NW Natural’s Corporate Philanthropy Fund and charitable giving programs, visit: https://www.nwnatural.com/AboutNWNatural/Community/CorporateContributions
About NW Natural
NW Natural provides natural gas service to approximately two million people in more than 140 communities through 740,000 meters in Oregon and Southwest Washington with one of the most modern pipeline systems in the nation. It consistently leads the industry with high J.D. Power & Associates customer satisfaction scores.
NW Natural is part of Northwest Natural Holding Company, (NYSE: NWN) (NW Natural Holdings), which is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and owns NW Natural, NW Natural Water Company, and other business interests and activities.
NW Natural is currently constructing a 2.5 Bcf regulated gas storage expansion of its 16 Bcf facility in Oregon to support renewables. NW Natural Holdings' subsidiaries own and operate 31 Bcf of underground gas storage capacity.
NW Natural Water provides water distribution service to more than 17,000 people through 5,300 meters. To date, NW Natural Water has acquired four water distribution systems with one additional acquisition pending. Cumulatively, the company has committed approximately $67 million in the water and wastewater industry for nearly 16,700 connections in the Pacific Northwest.
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