The Natural Gas industry is full of companies that are not only producing better gas and power for their communities, but are also giving back to the communities they are in.
Columbia Gas of Virginia believes that the vitality of their business depends on the health and well-being of the communities where they live and work. Last year alone they donated over $300,000 to a variety of non-profit organization in their communities. They look for opportunities to provide funding and volunteer support in the areas of human needs, public safety, community development, environmental and energy sustainability, and leadership and science education.
Recently they have contributed to “RACE – Are We So Different?” with a grant of over $10,000 to the Science Museum of Virginia to partly cover the field trip expenses for over 300 schoolchildren. They also recently contributed to Science Matter, Big brother and Sister of Harrisonburg-Rockingham County, HeatShare Fuel Fun, and many more.
Virginia Natural Gas aims to make the most meaningful impact they can in their communities. They try to focus on the areas of Energy Assistance, Education, Environmental Stewardship, and Community Enrichment within their communities.
One of the big events that they support is the Special Olympics Annual Polar Plunge. Virginia Natural Gas led the corporate fundraisers list by raising donations from more than 300 supporters. Also their employees took part in the festivities for the 13th year in a row by volunteering behind the scenes and taking the plunge themselves.
Along with the Annual Polar Plunge, Virginia Natural Gas has been helping their local Salvation Army. They contributed a matching gift of $108,000 to the Salvations Army’s EnergyShare program. The donations help areas with low-income residents pay for their winter heating bills.
Briggy Bandz is not a natural gas company, but they are a service company for the industry and they have been going above and beyond the call of business. The company produces Bandz that are used to cool the workers at the natural gas companies. The workers typically have to wear layers of proper protective equipment regardless of the temperature so they often face the threat of overheating. The company donates between $1 to 40% of each Bandz sold to many non-profit organizations. These organizations include Caleb Regenski Memorial Fund, Down Syndrome, Law Enforcement (Concerns of Police Survivors), Autism, and many more.
The Natural Gas Industry continues to strive to make the world a better place one community at a time.
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