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Illinois American Water Employees Join Local Organizations to Strengthen Communities Across the State

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  • 125 Illinois American Water employees volunteered at 13 local organizations across the state for a combined total of over 475 hours during the AmerICANs In Action! Month of Service.
  • Volunteer efforts addressed food insecurity, neighborhood revitalization, environmental stewardship, youth needs, & community health.
  • Employees supported the American Red Cross in Peoria by holding a mobile blood drive to increase patient care access.
  • Volunteers at the Eastern Illinois Foodbank in Urbana sorted donations to help provide 11.7 million meals in the past year.
  • Team members assisted Got Faith Ministry in Jerseyville with its food pantry & outreach programs serving nearly two decades of community members.
  • Workers provided hydration for racers at Heart Haven OutReach's Cheesy Pretzel 5K in Bolingbrook to fund support for local students.
  • Volunteers removed truckloads of tires from the river for the Livingston County Environmental Association's 15th Vermillion River Clean-Up.
  • The Peoria Park District team cleaned trash along the riverfront during the Illinois River Sweep, an event supported by a 2026 American Charitable Foundation grant.
  • Participants at Project Compassion in Belleville helped raise funds through a 5th Charity Golf Tournament.
  • Volunteers built a wheelchair ramp & entertainment center for an elderly homeowner with Rebuilding Together Southwest Illinois in Alton.
  • Team members joined partners in East St. Louis to demolish abandoned properties & clear debris for the Clean Up, Build Up project.
  • Employees provided water to an estimated 20,000 attendees at the Roamer Cruise Night & Car Show in Streator featuring 600+ antique cars.
  • Volunteers held a bedding donation drive & built beds for Sleep in Heavenly Peace in Alton to support unhoused youth.
  • United Way of Champaign County volunteers packed over 5,500 diapers for the Bottom Line Diaper Bank.
  • Workers at West Suburban Community Pantry in Woodridge organized donations, packed orders, & donated recipe packages assembled by employees.
  • Rebecca Losli, President of Illinois American Water, stated the initiative reflects the company's pledge to live out its values by giving back locally.
  • American Water is the largest regulated water utility in the U.S. with 140 years of history in 2026, serving approximately 14 million people across 14 states.
  • Illinois American Water is the state's largest regulated utility, employing approximately 600 staff to serve 1.3 million people.