$50,000 Pledged to the American Red Cross Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund
Contact: Bob Innes
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Columbia Gas of Virginia and the NiSource Charitable Foundation have pledged $50,000 to the American Red Cross International Response Fund in support of the Haiti earthquake relief efforts.
“We recognize and appreciate the important role the American Red Cross plays whenever a natural disaster happens in the United States or across the world. We hope that this contribution will help bring much needed relief to some of the Haitian families impacted by this event,” said Carl Levander, Columbia’s president. “In addition, our employees have been moved by the devastating effects of the earthquake and they have been making significant individual contributions to the relief efforts in Haiti.”
The NiSource Charitable Foundation was established with a mission to help create strong and sustainable communities where NiSource employees and customers live and work. In 2010, through the NiSource Supporting Those in Need campaign, employees and the NiSource Charitable Foundation are expected to contribute over $3.5 million to local organizations providing food, clothing, shelter and other basic needs to individuals and families.
Columbia Gas of Virginia, with headquarters in Chesterfield County, is one of the 9 energy distribution companies of NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI). Columbia Gas of Virginia serves nearly 240,000 customers in portions of Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads, suburban Richmond, Central Virginia, and the Shenandoah Valley, the Lynchburg region and parts of Western Virginia. NiSource distribution companies serve 3.8 million gas and electric customers primarily in nine states. More information about Columbia Gas of Virginia is available on the World Wide Web at www.columbiagasva.com.
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