Indiana American Water and the American Water Charitable Foundation are together providing $25,000 in relief funds to non-profit organizations across the state as part of the Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund. The funds are being allocated to 14 non-profit organizations in communities served by Indiana American Water across the state.
Locally, Riverview Health Foundation and Third Phase Inc. will each receive $1,000.
The funds provided to Riverview Health Foundation will be used to purchase COVID-19 related supplies and protective equipment for staff and first responders
Third Phase Inc. will use the funding to help with operating expenses for providing social services in the Noblesville area.
“We are an active participant in every community we serve in Indiana,” said Indiana American Water President Matt Prine. “Giving back is an important part of who we are as a company.
“During these unprecedented times, it’s more important than ever for us to help the organizations that are assisting residents impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency,” Prine said. “We appreciate the work they are doing and are proud to collaborate and support their efforts.”
In addition to the grants provided as part of the COVID-19 Response Fund, the American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded by American Water, also contributed $100,000 in March to Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organization. Since 2012, the American Water Charitable Foundation has invested more than $5.5 million in programs and organizations that are important to American Water employees and the communities it serves.
Each of the Indiana non-profits that received an award experienced an increased demand for their services due to COVID-19.