GATEKEEPER Program
Caring for the community extends beyond financial contributions. Through our Gatekeeper Program, we provide community support for the elderly. If an employee identifies a senior citizen in need (whether economically, physically or emotionally), information regarding that individual is dispatched to our Gatekeeper Program and the appropriate social service agency is contacted immediately. It’s just one more example of neighbor helping neighbor.
Radio Watch™
Our utility, South Jersey Gas, proudly participates in Radio Watch™, a national program designed to make communities safer by using utility street workers to aid police in crime prevention and detection. Our street and service department workers are trained by local law enforcement officials to observe and report suspicious events, crimes in progress, traffic accidents, and other emergency situations. Armed with two-way radios and cell phones, street department workers notify company dispatchers. When dispatchers receive a “Radio Watch emergency,” they notify the proper authorities with the location and circumstances of the situation. With our utility workers participating in the program, we help to provide a valuable service to local police and emergency personnel by acting as extra “eyes and ears” in our neighborhoods.
AMBER Alert
We believe that children are our most precious resource. That’s why we participate in New Jersey’s AMBER Alert program. We recognize that our employees become invaluable eyes and ears that may save a child’s life in those desperate minutes and hours following an alert. In the event of an AMBER Alert, we immediately broadcast the information to our field crews and dispatch an e-mail to all employees with the details. For more information on AMBER Alerts posted nationwide, visit www.missingkids.com.
Safe Child Consortium
We are proud to be part of the Safe Child Fund of NJ, a joint effort initiated in 2004 between groups and agencies to promote community collaboratives and support programs that prevent child abuse and neglect.
Working
with the New Jersey Department of Human Services, we have
pledged financial resources to this plan and are committed
to raising awareness of the Safe Child Fund through public
relations efforts. We're helping spread the message of child
welfare reform via news releases, our bill inserts, our website
and numerous other communication vehicles. If you suspect
a child in trouble, please call 1-877-NJ-ABUSE. For more information,
visit www.state.nj.us/dcf/abuse/how/.
School Counts
Our utility, South Jersey Gas, launched its School Count! scholarship campaign in September 2004 by offering customers in Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland Counties the opportunity to donate $1 a month through their gas bills to the scholarship fund. The scholarships will be awarded to deserving local high school graduates who plan to continue their education at Atlantic/Cape Community College and/or Cumberland County College.
NJ Shares
Our utility, South Jersey Gas, participates in NJ Shares, a statewide assistance program with no income requirements. Residents who need temporary financial help in paying their utility bills can qualify for a grant of up to $250. SJG offers its customer the opportunity to donate to the fund twice a year. For more information on this program, visit www.njshares.org.
Tender Loving Care
Employees of our utility, South Jersey Gas, may nominate a customer in need for a one-time grant of up to $250 through our internal TLC program. Nominations, which may be submitted anytime during the year, are reviewed by a 6-member committee of employees. |
