To support Brotherhood Crusades' Grab and Go!
Basket Distribution and families during the holiday season,
SoCalGas donated $50,000, as
part of the company's $4 Million
Fueling Our Communities Initiative to Address Food
Insecurity
LOS
ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,
Brotherhood Crusade and Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas)
distributed Thanksgiving meals, including 1,500 turkeys to families
in South Los Angeles during a Grab
and Go! Basket Distribution event. SoCalGas supported this annual
program through a $50,000 donation as
part of the company's Fueling Our Communities $4 million initiative to address food insecurity
through new and existing partnerships with food banks and
nonprofits.
Mookie Betts, MLB All-Star and
founder of the 50/50 Foundation, joined the Los Angeles Dodgers
Foundation, Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, and over 20
community volunteer groups and donors in distributing baskets and
engaging with families.
Brotherhood Crusade is one of several organizations selected
from SoCalGas' 12-county service area to receive funding to provide
free meals and groceries to low-income families and seniors in need
of support. Brotherhood Crusade's principal mission is to champion
equality and equity by removing and/or helping individuals overcome
the barriers that discourage their pursuit of success in life and
facilitate opportunities for a better quality of life.
"Brotherhood Crusade is thrilled to join forces
with SoCalGas for our Thanksgiving Grab and Go! Basket
Distribution. We're deeply grateful for SoCalGas' generous support
as part of their Fueling Our Communities initiative.
Together, we're ensuring that South LA families facing food
insecurity can have everything they need to prepare a wonderful
Thanksgiving meal," said Charisse
Bremond-Weaver, President and CEO of Brotherhood
Crusade. "This partnership exemplifies the spirit of community
and compassion, and we extend our heartfelt thanks to SoCalGas for
their commitment to making a difference in the lives of
others."
"We are proud to partner with Brotherhood Crusade to help
provide a Thanksgiving meal to families in the South LA community.
At SoCalGas, we are invested in the communities we serve, and
Fueling Our Communities is one way we demonstrate our
commitment to supporting our neighbors in need," said
Erin Smith, Senior Vice
President, Chief Talent, Culture, and Operations Support
Officer. "Food insecurity is a critical issue across the state,
with many local food banks reporting the need for significant.
Fueling Our Communities began during the COVID-19 pandemic
and partnerships like this one with the Brotherhood Crusade have
helped provide tens of thousands of families with fresh food."
To continue the season of giving and gratitude, SoCalGas has
also supported Brotherhood Crusade's 55th Annual
Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Gala. The event will
honor the longest-running Los
Angeles news anchor and philanthropist, Pat Harvey, for her significant impact and
contributions to the community. Proceeds from the Achievement Award
Dinner will be used to continue to support and grow the many
programs that Brotherhood Crusade provides for the youth of
South Los Angeles.
The Fueling Our Communities initiative began in 2020 as a
collaborative effort between SoCalGas and five regional nonprofits
in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. During its first summer, the
program successfully provided more than 140,000 meals to 40,000
individuals from underserved communities across Southern California.
SoCalGas is expanding the impact of the 2023 Fueling Our
Communities initiative by allocating $4
million, the largest commitment to date, to new and existing
partnerships with food banks and nonprofits throughout SoCalGas'
12-county service area. This expansion will primarily focus on
serving families and seniors in need, providing vulnerable
populations with food support.
SoCalGas remains committed to making a positive difference in
the communities it serves, and the Fueling Our Communities
effort is a testament to this ongoing dedication. By addressing
food insecurity in Los Angeles
County, SoCalGas and its partners aim to create a healthier
and more sustainable future for all.
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About SoCalGas
Headquartered in Los Angeles,
SoCalGas® is the largest gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers
affordable, reliable, and increasingly renewable gas service to
over 21 million consumers across 24,000 square miles of
Central and Southern California.
Gas delivered through the company's pipelines will continue to play
a key role in California's clean
energy transition—providing electric grid reliability and
supporting wind and solar energy deployment.
SoCalGas' mission is to build the cleanest, safest and most
innovative energy company in America. In support of that mission,
SoCalGas is committed to the goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse
gas emissions in its operations and delivery of energy by 2045
and to replacing 20 percent of its traditional natural gas supply
to core customers with renewable natural gas (RNG) by 2030.
Renewable natural gas is made from waste created by dairy farms,
landfills, and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is also
committed to investing in its gas delivery infrastructure while
keeping bills affordable for customers. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of
Sempra (NYSE: SRE), an energy infrastructure holding company
based in San Diego.
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About Brotherhood Crusade
Brotherhood Crusade was founded in 1968. The organization's
principal mission is to champion equality and equity by removing
and/or helping individuals overcome the barriers that deter their
pursuit of success in life and facilitate opportunities for a
better quality of life by effectuating improved health &
wellness, social & economic growth, facilitating academic
success, promoting personal, providing access to artistic
excellence & cultural awareness, increasing financial literacy,
and building community agencies & institutions. To learn more
about Brotherhood Crusade, visit brotherhoodcrusade.org.
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