Golden State Water & California American Water Team up with Assemblywoman Beth Gaines & State Senator Ted Gaines for “Opera...
November 23 2015 - 6:16PM
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300 Thanksgiving Turkeys to be Delivered to
Local Non-profits
California American Water:
What:
Operation Gobble
When:
8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015
Where:
Assemblywoman Beth Gaines District Office 8799 Auburn – Folsom
Road, Suite A Granite Bay, CA 95746
Contact:
Evan Jacobs for California American Water at (916) 568-4252 Kameron
Snow for Assemblywoman Gaines at (916) 774-4430 Travis Johnson for
Senator Gaines at (916) 933-7213 Paige Bedegrew for Golden State
Water at (916) 448-5802
California State Assemblywoman Beth Gaines, California State
Senator Ted Gaines and two water companies serving their district –
California American Water and Golden State Water – will provide 300
fresh turkeys to local non-profits at the district office of
Assemblywoman Gaines on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 as part of the 25th
annual “Operation Gobble” program. This year, Save Mart Supermarket
is providing the turkeys at their cost to help reach even more
families.
“Operation Gobble” is a joint charitable venture between
California water companies and local state legislators and is set
to deliver thousands of turkeys to underprivileged families
throughout the state this Thanksgiving holiday. Introduced in 1990,
the unique program pairs the local knowledge of state legislators
with the resources of the private sector to benefit those in
need.
“Operation Gobble is a community partnership that enables me to
bring together a local business with some of the most effective
non-profits in my district,” said Assemblywoman Beth Gaines.
“Through this innovative partnership, we are going to deliver a
Thanksgiving meal to thousands in Sacramento who may have otherwise
gone without.”
During the program, participating investor-owned water companies
like California American Water and Golden State Water provide
turkeys and transportation in partnership with local elected
officials who offer local expertise in directing the donations to
community food banks, churches and other non-profit
organizations.
“California American Water has about 100 employees who live and
work here in Sacramento,” said California American Water External
Affairs Manager Evan Jacobs. “This program is an opportunity for us
to give back to our customers, our neighbors and our families.”
Millions of Californians lack sufficient resources to feed
themselves on a regular basis. Many of these residents are low
income families that will not be able to afford a Thanksgiving
meal.
"Operation Gobble has become an important part of the holiday
season for all of our employees, who understand the significant
impact a warm Thanksgiving meal can make for our neighbors in
need,” said Paul Schubert, Northern General Manager for Golden
State Water. “We appreciate the partnership of our elected
officials and community organizations who work closely with us to
ensure the turkeys find their way to those who need them most.”
Thanks to the efforts of Golden State Water,
California American Water, State Senator Gaines, Assemblywoman
Gaines and our non-profit partners, many Sacramento families will
now have a Thanksgiving meal this holiday season.
California American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE:
AWK), provides high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater
services to approximately 600,000 people.
Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest publicly traded
U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in
Voorhees, N.J., the company employs approximately 6,700 dedicated
professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other
related services to an estimated 14 million people in more than 30
states, and parts of Canada. More information can be found by
visiting www.amwater.com.
Golden State Water Company (Golden State Water) is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of American States Water Company
(NYSE:AWR). Golden State Water provides water service to
approximately 257,000 customers throughout 10 counties in Northern,
Coastal and Southern California, and distributes electricity to
approximately 24,000 customers in the Big Bear recreational area of
California through its Bear Valley Electric Service division.
American States Water Company also owns a contracted services
subsidiary, American States Utility Services, Inc. (ASUS). ASUS
provides operations, maintenance and construction management
services for water and wastewater systems located on military bases
throughout the country under 50 year privatization contracts.
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California American WaterEvan Jacobs,
916-568-4252evan.jacobs@amwater.com
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