Community Partnerships

SJI Logo At SJI, we pride ourselves on being a committed community partner, assisting local, regional and statewide organizations that deliver critical support to those in need, providing vital funding and contributing countless volunteer hours to programs that benefit the communities we serve.

Partnership for Youth Success Program

SJI partners with the U.S. Army through the Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) Program to provide U.S. Army youth and veterans with an opportunity to serve their country while they prepare for their future. Through the PaYS Program, SJI guarantees soldiers an interview and possible employment after the Army.

VETS Food Drive for the Red Cross Service to Armed Forces

In partnership with the Red Cross, SJI’s Veterans Engagement Team (VETS) collected nearly 3,800 lbs. of food during their food drive by setting up collection points throughout New Jersey over February 27-28. VETS encouraged customers, employees and families from SJI’s subsidiaries, South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas, to drop off non-perishable items. Volunteers then delivered several truckloads of food to the Red Cross for distribution at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

VETS is an employee resource group at SJI that supports the personal growth and professional development of former servicemen and women. The Red Cross Service to Armed Forces program provides home comforts and critical services on bases, in military hospitals and supports military families during deployments and emergencies.

American Heart Association Walk

The American Heart Association’s (AHA) Heart Walk is an annual fundraising event to support heart disease and stroke research. In 2021, over 100 SJI employees rallied behind the AHA as they continued their annual Spring Heart Walk virtually. In 2023, more than 100 South Jersey Gas, SJI and other SJI-subsidiary employees participated in the American Heart Association’s Annual Spring Heart Walk in Ocean City, New Jersey. SJI raised over $57,000 to support the AHA’s life-saving work.

Mark Cuban Foundation Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp

In partnership with the Mark Cuban Foundation and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, SJI hosted an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp for local high school students at the South Jersey Gas headquarters, marking the first time that the program was conducted in the area. The AI Bootcamp enables high school students to increase AI literacy and understanding over the course of four half-day sessions. Each session included a guest speaker, Q&A discussion, interactive lessons on topics such as machine learning and chatbots and a lab exercise facilitated by ThoughtSpot and SJI’s staff.

Learn more about the MCF AI Bootcamp

The Nature Conservancy New Jersey

Elizabethtown Gas regularly provides critical funding and volunteer support to The Nature Conservancy New Jersey (TNC), our state’s chapter of the global environmental nonprofit working to create a world where people and nature can thrive. Elizabethtown Gas recently provided $5,000 in support of TNC’s Cities Program in Elizabeth, NJ. The program, also referred to as the “Greening Cities – Tiny Forest Project” includes a series of environmental projects in the utility’s service territory that increase the community’s access to nature. Elizabethtown Gas also partners with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to help protect and preserve trees planted along Paulins Kill in Blairstown, NJ, as part of the organization’s TNC For Trees initiative. Since the program’s inception, nearly 58,000 trees have been planted in the Paulins Kill region of New Jersey.

Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Community starts at home, and we are committed to serving and making a difference in the lives of our customers, employees, and members of the communities we serve.

Each year, our employees honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by participating in MLK Day of Service activities, helping those around us in ways that reflect our Core Values – safety, service, community, and inclusion.

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Local Food Bank Events

At SJI, we recognize that challenging times may continue for residents and businesses. South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas regularly participate in community food distribution events to help customers get the utility bill assistance they need.