SJI Celebrates Giving Tuesday with Over $325,000 in Employee Giving Donations to Community Nonprofits

FOLSOM, NJ, December 3, 2025 – In recognition of Giving Tuesday, SJI is excited to partner with its employees to donate more than $325,000 in critical support to local, regional, and statewide community-based organizations.

SJI’s annual Employee Giving Campaign empowers the company’s more than 1,200 employees to enrich local communities by pledging a monetary contribution to a selection of nonprofit organizations. The company further provides a dollar-for-dollar match for all employee donations/pledges.  

“This year, our employees raised a significant number of donations,” said Mike Renna, President and CEO, SJI. “I’m incredibly proud of our employees’ generosity and our shared commitment to make a positive impact in the communities we serve.”

SJI’s 2025 Employee Giving Campaign recipients include:
•    Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ)
•    New Jersey Veterans Network
•    The Nature Conservancy
•    The South Jersey Chapter of the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE)
•    New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC)

“Local partnerships like the one we have with SJI allow CFBNJ to continue to serve the growing need in our communities,” said Elizabeth McCarthy, President & CEO of the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. “We are honored by the generosity of SJI’s employees, and we’re thrilled that this donation will help us provide more meals to our neighbors in need during this time of change and uncertainty.”

“We are immensely grateful to SJI for their generous support. Shadow (my dog) and I always receive a warm welcome when we visit the team at SJI, who are so genuinely kind and supportive of what we do,” said Frank “Doc” Schupp, Director of Veteran Outreach, New Jersey Veterans Network. “This donation not only strengthens our mission to serve our veterans but also exemplifies the true spirit of community and compassion. Together, we’re making a lasting impact on the lives of those who’ve sacrificed for our nation.”

“We need all hands on deck to tackle species loss and climate change in New Jersey and across the world,” said Dr. Barbara Brummer, The Nature Conservancy’s New Jersey State Director. “The Nature Conservancy is grateful to SJI’s employees and leadership for supporting conservation.”

“Thank you to our dedicated SJI employees for supporting our mission to help students pursue higher education in colleges and technical schools,” said Will Smith, AABE South Jersey Employee Executive Sponsor and Vice President, Executive Succession and Development, SJI. “The contributions will directly fuel scholarships that empower their academic journeys. We are truly honored by the generosity of our employees.”

“The NJAC Foundation is grateful to SJI and its employees for their remarkable generosity that will provide county vocational technical school graduates across the State of New Jersey with the opportunity to pursue their educational dreams,” said John Donnadio, Executive Director, NJAC Foundation. 

In addition to the money raised via the Employee Giving Campaign, SJI and its subsidiaries South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas provide meaningful aid to local nonprofits and organizations, such as local medical and first responder agencies, youth sports and recreation programs, university foundations and economic development organizations. 

For more information about SJI and its subsidiaries visit www.sjindustries.com.

About SJI

South Jersey Industries (SJI), an energy infrastructure holding company based in Folsom, NJ, delivers energy services to customers through two primary subsidiaries SJI Utilities (SJIU) and SJI Energy Enterprises Group. SJIU houses the company’s regulated natural gas utility operations, and aims to deliver safe, reliable and affordable natural gas to more than 735,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers across New Jersey via its South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas subsidiaries. SJI Energy Enterprises Group, a non-utility subsidiary of SJI, specializes in the ownership, development, construction, and operation of diverse renewable energy projects. These projects include the development of solar, fuel cell, and Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) solutions, with the RNG sourced from a variety of feedstocks including dairy manure, landfill gas, and food waste. With a robust portfolio and pipeline of future projects, SJI Energy Enterprises Group strives to be a national leader in advancing sustainable energy solutions.