PSEG Island Honors Patchogue Worker For Volunteer Work On Good Samaritan's Day

LONG ISLAND, NY — PSEG Long Island celebrated Good Samaritan Day last Friday by recognizing the hundreds of company employees who helped enhance their communities throughout the year, including Long Island Measurement Dispatcher Karen Mowbray of Patchogue.

From January through December, PSEG Long Island’s robust Community Partnership Program connects employees with a variety of opportunities to support their neighbors where they live and work.

In 2025, nearly 900 employees volunteered more than 8,000 hours to help dozens of nonprofit organizations by participating in fundraising walks and runs, collection drives, distribution programs, and other events to support food-insecure and unhoused neighbors, as well as help veterans and seniors battle against disease and illness, provided mentoring, helped preserve the environment, and more.

Mowbray said she usually volunteers at veterans’ events, and "it’s always a great experience for me when I get to interact with people in the community."

“Their appreciation is overwhelming, and I leave these events with a warm heart knowing we made their day a little better," she added.

Other honorees included, Meghan Chambers of Massapequa, Gary DeFelice of Smithtown, Zach Elkort of New Hyde Park, and Danielle Neff of Farmingdale, who all volunteered at one of several distribution events for veterans held last fall.

Scott Jennings, PSEG Long Island’s president and chief operating officer, said that "as the most reliable overhead electric service provider in New York State, PSEG Long Island makes communities physically stronger by storm hardening the circuits that serve them, while our employees bolster the bonds of community through their volunteerism and generosity."

“On Good Samaritan Day — and every day — I am thankful to be surrounded by such dedication to the people we serve," he added.