PG&E Donates Nearly One Million N95 and Surgical Masks to Support Hospitals, Health Care Workers and Emergency Responders
21 März 2020 - 1:25AM
Business Wire
PG&E to Contribute $1 Million to
Nonprofits Supporting COVID-19 Response
Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced it
is donating 480,000 N95 masks and 470,000 surgical masks to the
Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for distribution
to California hospitals and other first responders facing a
critical shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
PG&E and The PG&E Corporation Foundation also will
contribute $1 million to nonprofits focused on supporting
individuals and families facing food insecurity, as well as small
businesses to help with the uncertainty and economic impacts of the
public health emergency. These donations come from shareholder
funds, not customers.
PG&E has delivered 20,000 N95 masks and 20,000 surgical
masks directly to the Kaiser Permanente Livermore receiving center.
Kaiser has an immediate and critical need for the protective masks
for its medical professionals.
“As a company and as individuals, we recognize the need to
support the medical community and all they’re doing to help
safeguard the health and safety of our fellow Californians. This
crisis is unprecedented, but we know that our path forward requires
us working together and helping medical professionals and first
responders on the front lines of the pandemic. Helping our state
and local communities is part of who we are at PG&E. It’s the
right thing to do,” said Andy Vesey, PG&E CEO and
President.
Vesey said the donations mirror the mutual aid that utility
companies provide to each other during emergency response for
storms, earthquakes or fires. The company maintains a supply of
several types of masks to protect utility crews working in
construction zones or responding to wildfires. Each year before
wildfire season the company replenishes its stock of masks.
PG&E is donating as many masks as possible to Cal OES, while
maintaining sufficient supplies to ensure the safety of our field
workers performing essential and emergency services during this
time of the COVID-19 pandemic and to prepare for the upcoming fire
season. The company will continue to evaluate opportunities for
additional donations of masks and other equipment.
PG&E employees also are collecting masks and other equipment
from their personal emergency kits to donate to hospitals and
emergency services responders in their local areas.
Charitable Contribution to Local Nonprofits
Additionally, PG&E and The PG&E Corporation Foundation
will contribute a combined $1 million in charitable contributions
to support PG&E customers and their communities, focused on
vulnerable customers and underserved communities experiencing
hardship due to quarantine, illness, caring for loved ones, or
school/business closures.
“In addition to providing safe and reliable energy service to
our customers every day, we’re dedicated to supporting our
communities during times of crisis. We know that many of our
customers may face uncertainty and financial instability due to
school and childcare closures, job loss, and other economic
impacts. That’s why we’re working with our nonprofit partners to
help with immediate needs,” said Robert Kenney, Chairman of The
PG&E Corporation Foundation.
The contributions will be directed to nonprofits supporting
people experiencing food insecurity, small businesses, as well as
regional community foundations’ COVID 19 relief funds, food banks,
senior meal programs and others.
PG&E is also encouraging its employees who want to give to
contribute to charitable organizations providing support to
impacted local communities. Company employees can take advantage of
the company giving match program to maximize their individual
contributions to support local organizations.
For additional ways PG&E is supporting customers during the
COVID-19 public health crisis, go to www.pge.com/covid19.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas
and electric energy companies in the United States. Based in San
Francisco, with more than 20,000 employees, the company delivers
some of the nation’s cleanest energy to 16 million people in
Northern and Central California. For more information, visit
www.pge.com and www.pge.com/news.
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