CT Water Hands Out Post-Merger Contributions To Area Charities

NORTH CENTRAL, CT — Connecticut Water on Wednesday said it is dispersing a pool of $50,000 in "charitable funds" to Connecticut food banks, soup kitchens and other organizations, following the company’s recent combination with SJW Group. A large chunk is in north-central Connecticut.

In total, 58 organizations located within Connecticut Water’s service area will receive contributions as part of a "community support" initiative by SJW Group.

The one-time $50,000 donation is one of a number of new or expanded charitable giving programs from Connecticut Water to directly benefit service communities as a result of the October 2019 combination with SJW Group.

Dispersals in north-central Connect include:

• Ellington Food Bank
• Enfield Food Shelf
• Enfield Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen
• The Farmington Food Pantry
• Manchester Area Conference of Churches
• Town of Simsbury - Eno Memorial Hall
• Champ's Place Food Pantry, Somers
• Town of South Windsor Food and Fuel Assistance
• Town of Stafford - Social Services
• First United Methodist Church Soup Kitchen: Flo's Friendship Kitchen, Stafford
• Town of Tolland - Senior Center
• Hockanum Valley Community Council, Vernon
• Conerstone Foundation Food Cupboard/Soup Kitchen, Vernon

The $50,000 was one of the many commitments made in the merger to ensure "continued local leadership teams and programs to support the customers and communities in Connecticut."

Additional benefits to customers and communities include a one-time customer bill credit, doubling of the charitable giving program for a minimum period of five years, and expansion of the company’s H2O – Help 2 Others Customer Assistance Program.

"We understand the realities our customers and neighbors face when experiencing financial hardship, and these are ways in which we can demonstrate our values of service to our communities," Connecticut Water President Maureen P. Westbrook said.

More information on Connecticut Water’s charitable giving and customer assistance programs is available at www.ctwater.com.

Connecticut Water serves 360,000 people in 59 communities throughout the state.