South Jersey Industries, employees donate $330,000 on Giving Tuesday

NanetteG

South Jersey Industries

FOLSOM In recognition of Giving Tuesday, South Jersey Industries is partnering with its employees to donate more than $330,000 to local, regional, and statewide community based organizations.

SJI's annual Employee Giving Campaign empowers the company's more than 1,200 employees to enrich local communities by pledging a monetary contribution to a selection of nonprofit organizations. The company further provides a dollar-for-dollar match for all employee donations/pledges.

This year, our employees raised the most donations in our company's history, CEO and President Mike Renna said. I'm incredibly proud of our employees' generosity and our shared commitment to make a positive impact in the communities we serve.

SJI's 2023 Employee Giving Campaign recipients include:

American Red Cross New Jersey

Community Food Bank of New Jersey

Covenant House

New Jersey Veterans Network

The Nature Conservancy

The South Jersey Chapter of the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE)

The Red Cross depends on the generosity of its donors to fulfill its mission. We are extremely grateful to SJI and its employees, because their donation ensures that we can support people when needed, whether that's disaster relief, lifesaving blood, critical services for military families and veterans or training like CPR, Rosie Taravella, regional CEO, American Red Cross of New Jersey, said

"We at CFBNJ are incredibly grateful to SJI and its very generous employees for this matching gift," said Elizabeth McCarthy, president and CEO of the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. "It's especially meaningful because it represents giving from the company and from so many individuals. In total, the commitment will help us provide more than 245,000 meals for South Jersey neighbors in need."

In addition to the money raised via the Employee Giving Campaign, SJI and its subsidiaries, South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas provide meaningful aid to local nonprofits and organizations that deliver critical support to those in need. These organizations include local medical and first responder agencies, youth sports and recreation programs, university foundations, economic development organizations, and local non-profits in South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas's service territory.

For more information about SJI and its subsidiaries visit https://www.sjindustries.com.