New Jersey American Water and its foundation recently announced that the Foundation has awarded a combined total of $25,000 in State Strategic Impact grants to five nonprofit organizations that are battling food insecurity throughout New Jersey.
American Water is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S.
Mark McDonough, president of New Jersey American Water and board member of the American Water Charitable Foundation, said the company’s commitment goes beyond providing quality service.
“Food security and water security go hand in hand,” he said. “We are proud to provide clean safe reliable water to our customers’ taps and we are happy to support our community food banks in their mission to provide healthy nutritious food to residents in our service areas throughout the state.”
Five organizations across New Jersey American Water’s footprint received donations totaling $25,000:
- Community FoodBank of New Jersey
- The Food Bank of South Jersey
- FulFill NJ: Food Bank of Monmouth & Ocean Counties
- Mercer Street Friends Food Bank
- Norwescap
Torrina Bennett-Michael, director of External Affairs at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, expressed profound gratitude for the support.
“This donation, coupled with the year-round support from New Jersey American Water for our events, enables us to enhance our efforts in providing essential assistance to nearly 675,000 individuals in our 15-county service area who are facing hunger,” she said.
Funding provided by the American Water Charitable Foundation was provided through the 2024 Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program’s State Strategic Impact grant. State Strategic Impact grants support high-impact projects and throughout American Water’s national footprint.
