The Midnight Mission, a homeless shelter and development center located in the heart of Skid Row will receive a nearly $23,000 grant from Southern California Gas Company today – raised entirely by the company’s employees through payroll deductions.
The grant will support the Mission’s programs and help to provide pathways to self-sufficiency for those who rely on the Mission.
SoCalGas will present a check to The Midnight Mission on January 16 to in recognition of the grant. In addition to the grant, SoCalGas employees will ring in the new year by continuing their tradition of volunteering at The Midnight Mission.
For the last six years, SoCalGas employees have traveled to the shelter, every Friday to volunteer and support the shelter’s mission. SoCalGas employee, Marco Tachiquin, spreads awareness of the volunteer opportunity among employees and has led the effort for the last six years.
“I feel that it is my responsibility to help make a difference in someone’s life because I’m lucky enough to be able to. Giving up a couple of hours each week is the least I can do to make a difference…”
“SoCalGas recognizes the important work The Midnight Mission is doing within the Los Angeles community in helping those in need to get back on track, and we are committed to assisting this organization in whatever way we can,” said Jawaad Malik, Vice President of Gas Acquisition at SoCalGas.
“We believe that it is important to support our most vulnerable friends and neighbors, and we are thrilled not only to provide this grant to The Midnight Mission but also to be a part of their organization through our volunteer work.”
From 2016 to 2019, SoCalGas employees have volunteered nearly 75,000 hours of their time and given over $3.2 million through payroll deductions to community organizations. SoCalGas has contributed over six thousand logged volunteer hours to The Midnight Mission since 2014 with over 1,300 volunteers.
The Midnight Mission, founded in 1914, is a comprehensive homeless shelter and homeless services provider that offers a path to self-sufficiency for men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles. The organization offers the structure and the resources that people experiencing homelessness need to truly improve their lives. For more info visit: www.midnightmission.org
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