American Water Donates $193,000 to Water For People
July 23, 2010
By American Water
American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced today the company has raised $193,227 for Water For People, the majority of which was collected through employee contributions in its company-wide 2010 fundraising campaign.
In addition, American Water will sponsor Dave Yungermann, an operations manager with Missouri American Water, to participate in a four-day Water For People field visit in Bolivia in September. Yungermann, who resides in St. Louis, was selected at random from a list of employees who contributed a minimum of $20 per month to the campaign. The field visit will give Yungermann the opportunity to personally witness Water For People's activities in Bolivia by visiting developing sanitation projects, observing first-hand the improvements in the water system and interacting with the residents who benefit from these efforts.
"Once again, American Water employees have shown their commitment to assist Water For People in realizing its vision of a world where no one has to suffer from water- or sanitation-related disease," said Ellen Wolf, chief financial officer of American Water, chair of the company's 2010 giving campaign, and an active volunteer for Water For People.
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