LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern
California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and The Salvation Army partnered to
host the Rescue Christmas 2020 event, a two-day holiday food and
toy giveaway drive-thru event to benefit Riverside County families economically
impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, which took place on
Dec. 21 and 22, brought holiday joy
to more than 1,000 families. For photos of the event please click
HERE.
"While there is always a need in the community, this year has
undoubtedly worsened the quality of life and well-being for our
residents," said Assemblymember Jose
Medina, District 61. "I'd like to commend SoCalGas and The
Salvation Army for hosting the Rescue Christmas 2020 event where
they will provide food and toys for our families impacted by the
Covid-19 pandemic. My sincerest gratitude for spreading some extra
cheer to our constituents during this holiday season."
"Now more than ever we recognize the importance of working with
community partners to further our commitment to improve the
communities in which we serve," said Lea
Petersen, public affairs manager at SoCalGas. "We are proud
to partner with The Salvation Army to bring holiday cheer to
vulnerable members of our communities through our Rescue Christmas
2020 event and we hope to inspire others to offer their support to
those in need this holiday season and beyond."
"Because of the difficulties of this year, The Salvation Army
has seen a 300% increase in families seeking assistance.
Christmas would normally be a joyful time but this year many
families are struggling to provide a happy Christmas for their
children," said David M. Cain, corps
officer at The Salvation Army - Riverside & Moreno Valley. "The Salvation Army is grateful
for the generous support of SoCalGas who is committed to partnering
with our efforts to #RescueChristmas for struggling families this
year. Thank you SoCalGas for your commitment to our
community."
"This year's holidays will be harder than previous years for the
underserved members of our communities," said Adam Eventov, public affairs manager at
SoCalGas. "We thank our community partners for their efforts in
providing food and toys to families in need. We encourage everyone
in the community to give help to those in need this holiday
season."
In addition to distributing food and toys to local families,
SoCalGas also provided information on ways to save money on their
monthly utility bills including the company's California Alternate
Rate for Energy (CARE) program. The CARE program can help families
save up to 20% on their monthly gas and phone bill. For more
information on SoCalGas' CARE program click HERE.
SoCalGas is committed to continuing to support the communities
it serves during this time of need and beyond. Since March,
SoCalGas has donated more than $3.2 million to nonprofit
organizations for COVID-19 recovery efforts, which include
providing educational resources to students, supporting the
region's workforce, feeding the hungry, providing bill assistance
to customers, and more.
For more information on SoCalGas's response to the COVID-19
pandemic, please visit www.socalgas.com/coronavirus.
About SoCalGas
Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is
the largest gas distribution utility in the
United States. SoCalGas delivers
affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable gas service
to 21.8 million customers across 24,000 square miles of
Central and Southern California, where more than 90 percent of
residents use natural gas for heating, hot water, cooking, drying
clothes or other uses. Gas delivered through the company's
pipelines also plays a key role in providing electricity to
Californians— about 45 percent of electric power
generated in the state comes from gas-fired power plants.
SoCalGas' vision is to be the cleanest gas utility in
North America, delivering
affordable and increasingly renewable energy to its customers. In
support of that vision, SoCalGas is committed to replacing 20
percent of its traditional natural gas supply with renewable
natural gas (RNG) by 2030. By developing renewable gas from our
state's abundant organic waste streams, we can help to meet our
climate goals sooner, while diversifying our carbon-free energy
sources, improving energy resilience and reliability, while also
creating additional renewable fuel and jobs for our communities.
SoCalGas is also committed to investing in its gas delivery
infrastructure while keeping bills affordable for our customers.
From 2014 through 2018, the company invested nearly $6.5
billion to upgrade and modernize its pipeline system to
enhance safety and reliability. SoCalGas is a subsidiary
of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), an energy services holding
company based in San Diego. For more information
visit socalgas.com/newsroom or connect with SoCalGas
on Twitter (@SoCalGas), Instagram (@SoCalGas)
and Facebook.
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