Washington Gas in the Community
From luaus to thingamajigs, July was busy for volunteers.
By Tracye Funn, Corporate Social Responsibility
Costs for higher education can be expensive and, for some students, finding money to attend college can be overwhelming and discouraging. Washington Gas acknowledges these challenges and in response has established endowments with several colleges and universities throughout our region. With endowments at Bowie State University, Capitol Technology University (formerly Capitol College), George Washington University, Montgomery College and Prince George's Community College, we aim to help students overcome financial hurdles.
So, what is an educational endowment and how does it work? A funder, like Washington Gas, provides an initial investment to be managed by a financial advisor. The annual earned interest can then be distributed as scholarships for students identified as recipients by the educational institutions. Washington Gas' long-term endowments – some dating back to 1988 – have been a financial resource for many local undergraduate students.
Our community outreach has also had an impact. Here are other ways we've helped students and educational institutions:
Washington Gas has been an active supporter of local communities and causes since our founding over 170 years ago and we're proud to work with local organizations that improve people's health, promote a cleaner environment, support efforts to better educate our youth and as a result, enrich lives today and for generations to come.
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