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Avangrid Foundation Celebrates National Reading Month
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Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), celebrates National Reading Month by recognizing partners promoting literacy and education. Foundation supports literacy organizations nationwide, focusing on equitable education access and scientific research. Partnerships include book banks, educational programs, and volunteering initiatives.
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Highlights partnerships across the country with organizations who are promoting literacy and education
Foundation provides grants and educational materials to literacy organizations throughout the U.S.
ORANGE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Avangrid Foundation, the primary philanthropic arm of leading sustainable energy company Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), is celebrating National Reading Month this March by recognizing its partners that promote literacy and education. This includes book banks and educational programs across the country.
“Reading is a foundational skill that can pave a pathway toward future success,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “Strong literacy skills empower individuals to think critically, develop problem solving skills and communicate effectively. These skills help drive innovation and progress. We are very proud to support programs across the country that increase access to books, promote literacy, and encourage a lifelong love for reading.”
Avangrid Foundation focuses on forming partnership within its four Pillars of Giving, one of which is Education and Research. This Pillar supports equitable education access across the United States as well as the advancement of scientific research and innovation that will build the sustainable communities of the future. Last year, the Foundation’s work in this Pillar included partnering with the Don Hanson Charitable Foundation and Jane Goodall Institute’s youth action program Roots & Shoots USA to launch the Hanson Box project in the United States, delivering free educational books and lesson plans to thousands of schools across the country.
In Oregon, the Avangrid Foundation has partnered with SMART Reading for nearly a decade to support their child literacy programs. SMART Reading works alongside schools and teachers to provide access to books and one-on-one reading time. Since 2016, the Foundation has provided the organization with $295,000 to support SMART Reading programs in cities across Oregon. In addition, the Avangrid team from the company’s Portland, Oregon office volunteer to read with students and help restore donated books for the SMART Readings Book Bank.
“Reading is a powerful tool that benefits us in countless ways,” said Pablo Colón, director of corporate citizenship at Avangrid and executive director of the Avangrid Foundation. “It unlocks a world of knowledge and opportunity. This National Reading Month, I encourage everyone to promote literacy in their community by getting involved with their local book bank, volunteering at their local library, or donating books to an organization in need.”
The Avangrid Foundation’s other key literacy related partnerships include employees volunteering to support New Haven Reads’ book bank and one-on-one afterschool tutoring; the company’s Pride@Avangrid business resource group collecting and donating more than 6,700 books to Rochester, New York’s Little Free Libraries since 2021; and the President’s Pick Book program in Maine that provided literacy resources and books from a Maine author to more than 600 Maine communities last year.
About Avangrid Foundation: The Avangrid Foundation is an independent, nonprofit organization that funds philanthropic investments that primarily impact communities where Avangrid, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate. Since 2001, the Avangrid Foundation and its predecessors have invested more than $38.9 million in partnerships that focus on building sustainable, vital and healthy communities; preserving cultural and artistic heritage; advancing education; and improving people’s lives. The Avangrid Foundation is committed to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the United States. For more information, please visit www.avangridfoundation.org.
About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $44 billion in assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, Avangrid has two primary lines of business: networks and renewables. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Through its renewables business, Avangrid owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens. In 2024, Avangrid ranked first among utilities and 12 overall. The company supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2024 for the sixth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com.
What is the Avangrid Foundation celebrating this March?
Avangrid Foundation is celebrating National Reading Month by recognizing partners promoting literacy and education.
What is one of the four Pillars of Giving that the Foundation focuses on?
One of the four Pillars of Giving that the Avangrid Foundation focuses on is Education and Research.
Which organization did the Foundation partner with to launch the Hanson Box project in the United States?
The Avangrid Foundation partnered with the Don Hanson Charitable Foundation and Jane Goodall Institute’s youth action program Roots & Shoots USA to launch the Hanson Box project in the United States.
How does the Avangrid Foundation support SMART Reading in Oregon?
The Avangrid Foundation has partnered with SMART Reading in Oregon for nearly a decade, providing $295,000 since 2016 to support child literacy programs in cities across the state.
What initiative did the Avangrid team from the Portland office volunteer for?
The Avangrid team from the Portland office volunteered to read with students and help restore donated books for the SMART Readings Book Bank.
Which business resource group at Avangrid donated over 6,700 books to Rochester, New York’s Little Free Libraries?
The Pride@Avangrid business resource group at Avangrid donated over 6,700 books to Rochester, New York’s Little Free Libraries since 2021.
What program in Maine provided literacy resources and books to 600 Maine communities last year?
The President’s Pick Book program in Maine provided literacy resources and books from a Maine author to more than 600 Maine communities last year.
