National Grid Project C Commitment Kicks Off Third Year with More than 2,000 Employee Volunteers Giving Back to Communities across New York
- Expansion of Project C to a week of service demonstrates National Grid's ongoing commitment to customers and communities
- Positive impact over the past two years, including supporting 100,000 local businesses, launching 1,000 community partnerships, and volunteering over 34,000 hours
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Week of Service initiatives support company's ongoing commitment to customers and communities
"I am excited to join with colleagues in our local neighborhoods alongside our incredible community partners to kick off our third year of Project C with a full week of service across
Project C, funded by National Grid's shareholders, supports people and communities in collaboration with local partners by revitalizing neighborhoods, investing in beautification programs for nonprofits, faith-based, arts and cultural institutions; supporting climate justice and social equity programs; and by assisting small businesses and local families. This year marks the third anniversary of what has previously been a day of service. Due to its positive reception in communities across the state, and overwhelming support from partners and engagement of National Grid employee volunteers, the program is expanding to a week of service.
Dedicated groups of National Grid employees have spent months planning and partnering with nonprofits, schools, community centers, parks and other groups to deliver the activities scheduled for Sept. 11 to Sept. 15. In addition, employees are pledging to complete Acts of Kindness throughout the Week of Service, including collecting and donating books, food and clothing to a local charity, and donating blood to a blood bank.
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Additionally, employees will volunteer their time to prepare, serve, and deliver meals in collaboration with Florence E. Smith Senior Services Center in
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Volunteers will support 'Washing Cars for a Cause' to benefit the Safe Center, which empowers women who are victims of domestic and family violence. Additional volunteers will help build a new home for Habitat for Humanity of
Employees will also complete an Act of Kindness providing handwritten cards for veterans with General Needs Ltd. which provides clothing, shoes and food for veterans. Every box of shoes donated to a veteran includes a handwritten note. This is a continuation of National Grid's ongoing partnership with General Needs Ltd. at the Suffolk County Veterans Stand Down event held earlier this month.
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Throughout the week, employees will deliver Meals on Wheels in
Additionally, employees will be collaborating with Buffalo City Mission, the Tool Library, Habitat for Humanity, the Teacher's Desk and Back to Basics Ministries, all with an eye toward helping those agencies achieve their goals and provide resources to those in need.
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Keeping with beautification efforts, volunteers in northern
Other volunteer teams will prepare and serve meals with local soup kitchens and Meals On Wheels, beautify the grounds at animal rescue shelters and group homes, and help nonprofits with logistics and preparations for upcoming special events.
A volunteer team led by National Grid's Veterans Employee Resource Group will work on the grounds at Clear Path for Veterans, an organization that provides supportive services to local veterans.
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"We value our partnership with National Grid and for the networking and other opportunities that they provide to our students, who learn about careers available to them through events like the Week of Service," said Capital Region BOCES Senior Executive Officer Joseph P. Dragone, Ph.D.
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Project C is National Grid's Community Commitment to:
- Build a better future by Connecting our communities to clean and sustainable energy.
- Care for our neighborhoods and their revitalization.
- Compassionately address the challenges our customers face, including environmental justice and social equity.
- Create the workforce that will help build
New York's clean energy delivery system. - Collaborate with our customers, partners, stakeholders and so many others to deliver the clean, fair, resilient, and affordable energy future.
Since launching Project C in September 2021, National Grid has supported 100,000 local businesses, launched 1,000 community partnerships, planted or donated 2,300 trees, trained 3,400 workers to grow the clean energy workforce, and adopted 60 parks to revitalize gathering spaces. In addition, employees have volunteered more than 34,000 hours in their
As part of the company's Responsible Business Charter, National Grid has committed to amassing 500,000 volunteer hours by 2030. In addition, across
Along with volunteerism, Project C focuses on four key areas: clean energy and sustainability; workforce development; neighborhood investment and community engagement; and environmental justice and social equity. Click here for more about National Grid's Project C.
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