New Jersey American Water Proudly Recognizes the American Water Charitable Foundation 2022 Workforce Readiness Grantees

L-R: James Horne Jr., President & CEO & Krysti Peitz, Mgr., Development & Communications, JA of New Jersey, Alicia Barbieri, Corp Communications Mgr., American Water, Denise Venuti Free, Sr. Dir., Communications & EA, New Jersey American Water

The American Water Charitable Foundation awarded four organizations a 2022 Workforce Readiness Grant, supporting communities served by New Jersey American Water.

The Workforce Readiness grant is part of the American Water Charitable Foundation’s Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program, focusing on three pillars of giving: Water, People and Communities.

Center For Family Services was awarded $10,000 to support their InDemand Workforce Pathways Program.

From left to right: Associate Vice President of Development and Sustainability Megan Lepore, Manager of Corporate Communications at American Water Alicia Barbieri, President of American Water Charitable Foundation Carrie Williams, Vice President of Family Support and Prevention, Community Connections, Workforce Development Services Wendy Alexander and External Affairs Specialist Joseph Rodriguez.

Hispanic Family Center Southern NJ was awarded $25,000 to support their ESL, Civics Workforce Program. 

From left to right: Grant and Development Coordinator Richard Perry, President of American Water Charitable Foundation Carrie Williams, Chief Operating Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer Michel Acevedo-Zmuda, Director of Management Information Systems Fanny Merino, Assistant Program Director of Family Resource Center Sylvie Perez, Program Director for Family Resource Center Veronica Martinez, Director of Finance Todd Silverstein and External Affairs Specialist Joseph Rodriguez

Roots & Wings Foundation was awarded $10,000 to support their RISE (Residential Independence, Self-Sufficiency and Education) Program.

From left to right: Business Development Manager from New Jersey American Water Lee Mueller, Operations Director of Roots and Wings Stephanie Tansey, Senior Director of Operations from New Jersey American Water Robert Schaefer

Junior Achievement of New Jersey was awarded $25,000 to support their Preparing New Jersey's Students Today for Tomorrow's Workplace program. 

From left to right: James Horne Jr., President & CEO, Junior Achievement of New Jersey, Krysti Peitz, Manager of Development & Communications, Junior Achievement of New Jersey, Alicia Barbieri, Corporate Communications Manager, American Water, Denise Venuti Free, Senior Director of Communications & External Affairs, New Jersey American Water