Southwest Gas’ commitment to our community extends beyond providing safe, sustainable and reliable natural gas service. This commitment is also reflected in our philanthropic efforts and the impact we make in the communities where we live and work. Giving back to the places our customers call home is a part of our company culture and key to our vision of building a safer and sustainable future for everyone.
Our employees embrace this vision and Southwest Gas’ culture of giving, opening their hearts and volunteering their time. Through workplace giving programs such as FUEL for LIFE and BLUE: Building Lives Up Everywhere, they generously contribute to numerous initiatives that support the most vulnerable and improve and beautify the areas we serve.
Last year, our employees pledged a total of $2.4 million companywide through FUEL for LIFE to local charitable organizations supported by the Southwest Gas Foundation. The program allows employees to contribute to local non-profits directly from their paycheck, with 100 percent of their donation going to an organization of their choice. Our employees are reaching into their own pockets to financially support areas of need, and engagement is high, with 78 percent of employees participating in our 2023 FUEL for LIFE campaign. Comparatively, the average employee participation rates nationally for workplace giving is 33 percent according to America’s Charities Corporate Benchmarking Analysis.
Since launching 11 years ago, employees have supported more than 2,200 nonprofits across our service territories with over $22 million in total funding companywide. These funds go to support a wide array of organizations from Alzheimer’s Association Desert SW Chapter, US Vets and Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth with Three Square, Legal Aid, Goodwill, Candlelighters, and Grant a Gift.
Additionally, employees along with their families are making a difference, donating thousands of hours supporting our communities through our volunteer program BLUE. Year-round they volunteer for activities such as tree plantings, food packing and preparing care packages for communities in need.
It is inspiring to see employees participating in these efforts with their children, sharing their passion for service with the next generation and exemplifying our culture of philanthropic giving.
With sustainability as a key focus of our company and employees, we were proud to lend our support to Nevada Plants this past spring. Our efforts included a $25,000 donation and volunteer efforts from nearly 100 employees and their family members and friends, and members of the community who planted 100 trees, built a sensory garden for autistic students, and created a butterfly garden to support a butterfly habitat at Jesse D. Scott Elementary School. We also worked with Green Our Planet to help beautiful a garden they have on the campus.
Southwest Gas is extremely proud of our employees and thankful for our customers and community partners. Together we are fostering hope, creating meaningful impact, and strengthening our communities to build the path to a better future for everyone we serve.
To learn more, visit www.swgas.com/community.
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