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06/29/2021
Avangrid Foundation Announces 2021-2022 #AVANgives Community Grant Recipients
Avangrid Foundation Announces 2021-2022 #AVANgives Community Grant Recipients
The community grants help nonprofits dedicated to diversity, inclusion, representation, social justice and equity
June 29, 2021 – Orange, Conn. – The Avangrid Foundation today announced ten 2021-2022 #AVANgives community grant recipients nominated by AVANGRID employees to receive grants of $5,000 each. This year’s theme, “Reconciliation and Recovery,” focuses on nonprofits dedicated to diversity, inclusion, representation, social justice and equity. To qualify, the organizations must serve marginalized communities and/or support programs that further advance post-COVID recovery.
“Our employees are active in their communities, and hearing from them about what’s most important is what the #AVANgives program is all about,” said AVANGRID Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications, Zsoka McDonald. “Now in its third year, the Avangrid Foundation has given to more than 30 nonprofits through the #AVANgives program.”
This year’s grantees are located in and around AVANGRID’s utility service areas and wind and solar facilities including Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon and Rhode Island. This year’s grantees and nominating employees are as follows:
- Judicial Process Commission | Rochester, NY | Karen Jones, AVANGRID
- New Haven Reads | New Haven, CT | Diane Johnson, GenConn/United Illuminating
- The Black Resilience Fund | Portland, OR | Cayleigh Allen, Avangrid Renewables
- Booker T. Washington Community Center | Auburn, NY | Richard Loebick, NYSEG
- IngenuityNE | Bloomfield, CT | Andrew Kaznay, United Illuminating
- Q Center | Portland, Oregon | Paul Rummell, AVANGRID
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester | Rochester, NY | David Pasternack, RG&E
- Connected Communities | Rochester, NY | Amy Procope-Archer, RG&E
- Spurwink Services | Portland, Maine | Alistair Raymond, AVANGRID
- Soul Friends | Wallingford, Connecticut | Brian Horgan, United Illuminating
In 2019, the Avangrid Foundation launched the #AVANgives campaign to recognize outstanding organizations as identified by our employees in our communities, with a different focus each cycle. The inaugural 2019 series focused on youth. In 2020, #AVANgives elevated organizations that work for diversity and inclusion, with special attention to women and girls in honor of 100 years of female suffrage.
To learn more about #AVANgives, visit our AVANews blog for stories and videos about our community partners.
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About AVANGRID: AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $38 billion in assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, AVANGRID has two primary lines of business: Avangrid Networks and Avangrid Renewables. Avangrid Networks owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Avangrid Renewables owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. AVANGRID employs approximately 7,000 people and has been recognized by Forbes and Just Capital as one of the 2021 JUST 100 companies – a list of America’s best corporate citizens – and was ranked number one within the utility sector for its commitment to the environment and the communities it serves. The company supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2021 for the third consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com.
About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $44 billion in assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, Avangrid has two primary lines of business: networks and renewables. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Through its renewables business, Avangrid owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens. In 2024, Avangrid ranked first among utilities and 12 overall. The company supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2024 for the sixth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com.
About Iberdrola: Iberdrola is one of the world's biggest energy companies and a leader in renewables, spearheading the energy transition to a low carbon economy. The group supplies energy to almost 100 million people in dozens of countries. With a focus on renewable energy, smart networks and smart solutions for customers, Iberdrola’s main markets include Europe (Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy and Greece), the United States, Brazil, Mexico and Australia. The company is also present in growth markets such as Japan, Taiwan, Ireland, Sweden and Poland, among others.
With a workforce of nearly 40,000 and assets in excess of €141.7 billion, across the world, Iberdrola helps to support 400,000 jobs across its supply chain, with annual procurement of €12.2 billion. A benchmark in the fight against climate change, Iberdrola has invested more than €130 billion over the past two decades to help build a sustainable energy model, based on sound environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles.
