Citizens Energy Group’s Community Volunteer Support Program recognizes employees and retirees for the time and effort they invest in the local community. Volunteers must meet certain requirements by January 15 to be eligible for a volunteer gift and/or a grant for a non-profit for which they volunteer.
Gifts for Volunteers: Each employee who annually volunteers 20 or more hours to any eligible organization or a combined four hours* for any projects sponsored by Citizens will receive a gift. Retirees must volunteer at least 50 hours annually.
Grants for Non-Profits: Full-time and part-time employees may apply for one $250 award each calendar year for a non-profit organization for which they volunteered at least 50 hours. Retirees must volunteer at least 100 hours annually.
Employees should use the new Citizens for Good Portal site to submit community volunteer hours for calendar year 2021.
From the iTrust home page, hover over the Corporate Support Services tab, then from the Corporate Affairs menu, select Citizens for Good Volunteer Portal. Under Volunteer Quick Links, choose Community Volunteer Form. Complete this step for each organization for which you volunteered.
To apply for a grant for a non-profit for which you’ve volunteered, click on the $250 Grant & Gift Program button from the Quick Links section. You’ll also need to ask the organization to complete the form on our external website: https://www.citizensenergygroup.com/Our-Company/In-the-Community/Volunteer-Support-Program.
If you have questions about the volunteer program, please contact Jennifer Mentink, Marketing Communications Coordinator.
*Required number of hours was lowered from 10 to 4 in 2021 due to fewer volunteer opportunities being offered during the pandemic.
