Community ProgramsBeing a good neighbor is part of our mission at American Water. We are dedicated to Kentucky and do make sure we show it. We give back to the community by supporting innovative, environmental stewardship grants that strive to improve, protect or restore drinking water supplies and surrounding watersheds. We support community low-income customers through the H20 Help to Others Program®. We make an annual contribution to this bill payment assistance program and provide opportunities for customers to make donations, too. We also give back to the community by supporting a variety of community organizations and programs, including innovative, environmental stewardship projects that improve, protect or restore urban streams and watersheds, and protect the environment in general. Examples of such outstanding organizations include the local chapter of the Audubon Society, the Clyde E. Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary, Bluegrass PRIDE and the local Arboretum, Kentucky’s official botanical garden. We also support Reforest the Bluegrass, an annual community effort whereby hundreds of volunteers plant thousands of tree seedlings alongside urban streams. We know that young minds must be cultivated to have an appreciation for the environment, and that they can offer important contributions to environmental stewardship. So we are pleased to sponsor the annual Kentucky American Water Science Fair coordinated by Fayette County Public Schools, an event we established in 1985 and have supported ever since. It’s a chance to see the dynamic achievements in science made by our Fayette County students in grades 4-12. The winners may advance to compete for regional and even international recognition. In addition, we sponsor an annual Ripple Effect Scholarship Program to recognize outstanding high school seniors who not only excel academically but also have demonstrated a sincere interest in environmental stewardship. At American Water, being a good neighbor and helping out whenever we can is critical to what we do. We are your local water company, but we are also your partner in environmental stewardship, educational programs, and community involvement. We are dedicated to our communities and demonstrate that commitment every day with programs that support the communities we serve. Across the country we work closely with our communities to make sure we are giving back. We do this in a number of ways. We participate with elementary, middle and high schools to teach students - and teachers - about wise water use and protection of the environment. We work with organizations such as the United Way and local Chambers of Commerce to support local environmental, cultural and educational programs. And, we work closely with our communities to help protect, clean up and restore drinking water supplies and watershed areas. From river clean-ups, to presenting the water treatment process at local schools, to setting up water arches at charity runs, every day American Water employees are active and engaged in the communities where we live and work. Below are a few examples of programs we have participated in.
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