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February 28, 2008
March of Dimes Child Ambassador Visits South Jersey Industries
The 2008 March of Dimes National
Ambassador, five-year-old Catharine Aboulhouda, visited
with SJI officers and MOD volunteers as part of her
nation-wide tour to promote the March of Dimes and
its mission. Catharine, center, is pictured with (left-right)
Jodi Palestini; Christine Mazzola; Mike Renna; Michelle
Allison; Jeff DuBois; Ed Graham; and Rick Walker.
Folsom,
NJ - South Jersey Industries’ executives and
leaders today hosted the March of Dimes National Ambassador,
Catharine Aboulhouda, as part of the five-year-old’s
tour of South Jersey.
Each year, through the March of Dimes Ambassador
Program, one child is chosen to be the face of the March
of Dimes’ mission.
As the National Ambassador, Catharine and her family tour
the nation, attending conferences and events, engaging in
speaking opportunities and media interviews and appearing
with corporate leaders and celebrities to raise awareness
of the March of Dimes.
“We are honored to welcome the March of Dimes Ambassador
Family as our guests today at our Folsom corporate headquarters,” SJI
Chairman, President, and CEO Edward J. Graham said. “Through
our partnership with the March of Dimes and our newly formed
friendship with the ambassador family, South Jersey Industries
has the opportunity to campaign for and promote a message
of hope for families affected by preterm birth and its complications.
As the Ambassador family travels the nation with their story
of hope and encouragement, the South Jersey Industries family
can share that same message with our own community.”
SJI and its employees raise funds annually
for the March of Dimes, including participation in the March
of Dimes’ March
for Babies event. Through corporate and employee contributions
during 2007, SJI was able to provide more than $10,000 to
the March of Dimes in support of its mission.
South Jersey Industries (NYSE: SJI) is an energy
services holding company for a utility company and non-regulated
businesses. A
member of the KLD Global Climate 100 Index, SJI offers solutions
to global warming through renewable energy, clean technology
and efficiency . For more information about SJI and its subsidiaries,
visit http://www.sjindustries.com.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March of Dimes Child Ambassador Visits South Jersey Industries |
Folsom, NJ - South Jersey Industries’ executives and leaders today hosted the March of Dimes National Ambassador, Catharine Aboulhouda, as part of the five-year-old’s tour of South Jersey. Each year, through the March of Dimes Ambassador Program, one child is chosen to be the face of the March of Dimes’ mission. As the National Ambassador, Catharine and her family tour the nation, attending conferences and events, engaging in speaking opportunities and media interviews and appearing with corporate leaders and celebrities to raise awareness of the March of Dimes. “We are honored to welcome the March of Dimes Ambassador Family as our guests today at our Folsom corporate headquarters,” SJI Chairman, President, and CEO Edward J. Graham said. “Through our partnership with the March of Dimes and our newly formed friendship with the ambassador family, South Jersey Industries has the opportunity to campaign for and promote a message of hope for families affected by preterm birth and its complications. As the Ambassador family travels the nation with their story of hope and encouragement, the South Jersey Industries family can share that same message with our own community.” SJI and its employees raise funds annually for the March of Dimes, including participation in the March of Dimes’ March for Babies event. Through corporate and employee contributions during 2007, SJI was able to provide more than $10,000 to the March of Dimes in support of its mission. South Jersey Industries (NYSE: SJI) is an energy services holding company for a utility company and non-regulated businesses. A member of the KLD Global Climate 100 Index, SJI offers solutions to global warming through renewable energy, clean technology and efficiency . For more information about SJI and its subsidiaries, visit http://www.sjindustries.com. ###
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