CLEVELAND, July 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Employees from
the American Gas Association (AGA), Dominion and natural gas
utilities will build bicycles for children in need in Cleveland, OH during the Republican National
Convention.
"Bikes can mean so much to children in terms of exercise, fresh
air, the opportunity to go to the park, library or be with their
friends. We value our relationships in our local communities, and
we appreciate the opportunity to give back in a tangible and fun
manner for these children," said Paul
Koonce, Chief Executive Officer, Dominion Generation
Group.
"Natural gas utilities deliver essential energy to more than 177
million Americans and are a true partner in the communities they
serve," said AGA Chairman Ralph
LaRossa. "It is at the heart of everything we do and we
wanted to make that spirit a part of our time in Cleveland."
"We are in the midst of a national conversation about the future
of this country and for natural gas utilities those relationships
begins in our local communities," said Dave
McCurdy, AGA President and CEO. "All politics is local and
our priority remains delivering energy safely and reliably to homes
and businesses throughout this country."
Bike building kits will be supplied by Bikes for Goodness Sake.
AGA and Dominion East Ohio are working with the Rainey Institute in
Cleveland to ensure that the bikes
are made available to children who need them. Some of the children
will be at the event to receive brand new bicycles and helmets.
AGA and Public Service Electric & Gas Co. will hold a
similar event in Camden, NJ during
the Democratic National Convention later this month.
WHO:
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Dave McCurdy, AGA
President and CEO
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Employees from the
AGA, Dominion and natural gas utilities throughout the
country
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WHAT:
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Natural gas utilities
build bikes for children in need
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WHEN:
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Wednesday, July 20,
2016
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11:00 AM
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WHERE:
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Dominion East
Ohio
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1201 East 55th
Street
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Cleveland, Ohio
44103
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About Dominion
Dominion is one of the nation's largest
producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of
approximately 24,300 megawatts of generation, 12,200 miles of
natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline, and 6,500
miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion operates one of the
nation's largest natural gas storage systems with 933 billion cubic
feet of storage capacity, and provides energy or products and
services to more than five million customers in 14 states. For more
information about Dominion, visit the company's website
at www.dom.com.
About the American Gas Association
The American Gas Association, founded in 1918, represents more than
200 local energy companies that deliver clean natural gas
throughout the United States.
There are more than 72 million residential, commercial and
industrial natural gas customers in the U.S., of which 94 percent —
over 68 million customers — receive their gas from AGA members.
Today, natural gas meets more than one-fourth of the United States' energy needs.
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SOURCE Dominion East Ohio