VETS Food Drive for the Red Cross Service to Armed Forces
Our Veterans Engagement Team (VETS) collected nearly 3,800 lbs. of food during their food drive with the Red Cross by setting up collection points throughout New Jersey over February 27-28. VETS encouraged customers, employees and families from SJI’s utility companies South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas to drop off non-perishable items. Volunteers then delivered several truckloads of food to the Red Cross for distribution at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
VETS is an employee resource group at SJI that supports the personal growth and professional development of former servicemen and women. The Red Cross Service to Armed Forces program provides home comforts and critical services on bases, in military hospitals and supports military families during deployments and emergencies.
Fourth Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Community starts at home and we are committed to service and to making a difference in the lives of our customers, our employees and members of the communities we serve. On January 18, 2021 more than 100 SJI employees took part in our fourth annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Employees to honored King by helping those around us in ways that reflect our Core Values – safety, service, community, and inclusion. In addition to volunteering, nearly $900 was raised for Community FoodBank of New Jersey.
Local Foodbank Events
Our Outreach Team regularly participates in community food distribution events to help customers get the Utility Bill Assistance they need. We’re here to help. We recognize that challenging times may continue for residents and businesses. Utility Bill Assistance is available for those struggling to pay their bills. To learn about all the programs available and apply online visit our Energy Assistance page today.
You can also stay up to date on community events, like food drives, on the South Jersey Gas Facebook page.
Making a Difference Together
Standing Together - A Message from Mike Renna, President & CEO, SJI
We have a special bond with our communities and are unwavering in our commitment to make them safe and inclusive. All of us, across every level and department will continue to lead by example and reinforce our values in how we serve our customers, support our communities, interact with each other and perform our jobs.
Across our organization, we promise to take meaningful actions regarding race relations to address the evident inequities in our communities and to best serve all our stakeholders. As One SJI, we stand together, committed to creating a better, more tolerant world within our organization and the communities where we are proud to live and work.
You can view the message we shared with our employees here.