We're connected to the community.

WG&E goes above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to promoting community projects and lending our services to many of Westfield’s civic organizations. When asked if WG&E participates in at least three highly visible community events, we did the math. Our results? We exceed the expectations by six times. Here’s a list of the 19 community events we have supported.

 

1.   Rotary Golf Tournament - Andras Memorial

2.   Public Power & Natural Gas Week

3.   Christmas Lighting

4.   4^th of July Fireworks Co-Sponsor

5.   Chamber Breakfast Gold Sponsor (Oct & Dec)

6.   Y.M.C.A. Teen Night Sponsor

7.   Juvenile Diabetes Walk-a-Thon

8.   Rotary Club Oktoberfest

9.   Carson Center Dinner

10. National Boys & Girls Club Week

11. The Mayor’s Office Downtown Trick or Treat

12. Noble Hospital Visiting Nurses Fundraiser

13. Westfield Fair

14. The World is Our Classroom

15. Moseley Street School Kindergarten Breakfast

16. Chamber Annual Business Meeting

17. Community Table Dinner

18. Westfield Spanish American Association, Inc Scholarship Golf Tourney

19. Westfield Athenaeum English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)  Classes

 

 

When asked if WG&E supports at least six specific non-profit civic organizations by providing inserts, banners and contributing to the Chamber of Commerce, we looked at our books. According to our records WG&E has supported 102 non-profit endeavors including 29 free inserts, 24 banners, 21 assists with labor requests and 9 support advertisements.

 

2008 Free bill inserts:

            VIPS Westfield Public Schools

            Westfield Parks & Recreation

                                Westfield Children’s Museum

                                CitizenScholarship                                                          

                                Climate Change Symposium

            Youth Football

            Friends of the Library

            Amelia Park Musical Moments

            Talented Tots on the Westfield Green

            Stanley Park Development

            Westfield Health Department

            Westfield United Soccer

            Westfield Fair

            Carson Center

            Scottish Festival

            Westfield State College Community Education

            Harvest Festival (Westfield on Weekends)

            Westfield Homeless Cat Project

            Animal Shelter Renovations, Inc.

            Westfield Park & Rec

            Public Power Week Drawing

            Westfield Community Table

            Cancer House of Hope Luminaries

                        Scratch & Sniff

                        Overeaters Anonymous

            Westfield Recycle Calendar

            Westfield Youth Lacross

            Carbon Monoxide Detection

           

 

           

Downtown Banners

Westfield Athenaeum 140^th Anniversary

Westfield Lacross         

St. Mary’s Registration

Stanley Park

American Red Cross

Westfield Youth Football

Citizens Scholarship

Westfield Theater Group

Franklin Avenue School

Cub Scouts

STM Golf Tournament

Strawberry Festival

Westfield Chamber Pancake Breakfast

Westfield Fair

Sons of Erin Festival

Polish Festival

VIPS in Westfield Public Schools

Colonial Harvest Days

Public Power & Natural Gas

Noble Hospital Ball

STM Registration

United Way Drive

Dickens Days (Westfield on Weekends)

Stanley Park Partners in Preservation

           

 

 

           

 

Assistance - Labor Requests 

Christmas lighting set-up/removal

American flags – Memorial & Independence Day

Maintain traffic light and flashing school zone lights

Installation of streetlights per city officials' request

Installation, inspection & maintenance of public off-street parking lots

First, third and fifth grade Safety Program at Westfield public/private schools 

Storage for Westfield Sons of Erin Float, Public Works machinery, Fire Truck

Provided temporary service for WOW Colonial Harvest Days

Install & remove advertising banners for civic organizations/events.

Tree trimming/removal for locations for DPW   

Electric Safety Presentation to Cub ScoutsTroop   

Relocate the temporary service panel at North Middle School

Relocate the temporary service panel on the Green

Troubleshoot time clock lights behind Sovereign Bank 

Papermill School- dig out area for playscape

Grandmother's' Garden- repaired broken GFCI receptacle

Whitney Playground- replaced meter socket struck by lightning

Southampton Rd. Playground- helped excavate for new basketball court hoops

Energize Green for Night Out Against Crime

Energize Green for BID concert series 

Energize temp service at North Middle School for Soccer Jamboree

           

 

 Community Advertisements/Support

            Senior Citizens Newsletter

            Grandmothers Garden

            Noble Ball

            High School Graduation “Best Wishes”

            WEN Halloween Safety

            Buddy Walk for Down Syndrome

            Junior Diabetes Walk

            Police Department “Officer Phil” School Booklet  

 

 

 Letters of Appreciation               

Letter of appreciation from Cancer House of Hope

Letter of appreciation regarding Gas Service employees Jake Martin and Bob Miller

Letter of appreciation regarding Jeanne Fee, Dana Bein, Chris Lavertu

Letter of appreciation regarding the Kiwanis Auction

Letter of appreciation regarding storm response

Letter of appreciation regarding Jeanne Fee, Customer Service Clerk

Letter of appreciation regarding Whitney Playground Lights from Wfld Park and Receation

Letter of appreciation from the Friends of Grandmothers’ Garden

Letter of appreciation from the Girl Scouts

Letter of appreciation from Stanley Park

Letter of appreciation from the Westfield Public Schools

Letter of appreciation regarding the Westfield Police Night Out Against Crime

Letter of appreciation from the Westfield Spanish /American Association