PG&E employees to donate more than $675,000 to non-profit organizations and schools in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties in 2018

Staff Report

Local PG&E employees, including those who work at Diablo Canyon Power Plant, in 2018 will donate more than $675,000 to nonprofit organizations and schools in San Luis Obispo and northern Santa Barbara Counties.  This amount includes PG&E’s matching grant funds that support employee giving.  Statewide, PG&E employees will donate more than $7.9 million.

“PG&E employees at Diablo Canyon, and throughout San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties, continue to show their support for the community through their generous donations. Whether it is an organization near and dear to their heart, their child’s school or another community support group, their donations will enable these organizations to continue fulfilling their mission,” said Jim Welsch, PG&E’s vice president of Nuclear Generation and chief nuclear officer. “This money will allow organizations to make differences that in turn make our local community a better place for everyone who works and lives here.”

Through PG&E’s annual employee pledge drive, Campaign for the Community, employees can designate donation recipients and contribute amounts of their choosing through payroll deductions or one-time donations. PG&E then provides matching funding for all eligible 501(c)(3) organizations up to $1,000 per employee and retiree.

Since 2000, this employee pledge program has raised nearly $70 million. These contributions are in addition to the millions of dollars that PG&E donates annually throughout its service area, including here on the central coast. These contributions will be distributed throughout 2018 to schools and nonprofit organizations.

PG&E employees also volunteer thousands of hours of their personal time annually to after-school athletic programs, environmental organizations, churches and other community organizations.

“One true hallmark of our employees is the love and pride that they have for this community along with the unwavering desire they have to give back. Whether through their time or with their money, PG&E employees know that the community is worth investing in and they are steadfast in that commitment,” said Welsch.