Williams (NYSE: WMB) today announced its employees ran more than 80
United Way campaigns across the United States and Canada in 2015,
raising more than $5.4 million in total contributions to support
education, income and health initiatives in local communities.
This marked the 26th consecutive year the company’s
headquarters campaign in Tulsa topped $1 million, bringing the company’s
cumulative contributions to the Tulsa Area United Way to about $50
million over the years.
“Year after year, the response across our organization is overwhelming
and inspiring,” said Williams’ President and Chief Executive Officer
Alan Armstrong. “The tremendous generosity of our employees is a direct
expression of the company’s enduring core values and beliefs toward
community. Williams is proud to support United Way agencies that help
thousands of people receive critical services each day.”
The 2015 campaign total includes employee pledges, amounts raised from
employee fundraisers, donations from retirees and board members, and the
dollar-for-dollar matching contribution from the company’s foundation.
The contributions support more than 200 total United Way agencies in the
United States and Canada.
About Williams
Williams (NYSE: WMB) is a premier provider of large-scale infrastructure
connecting North American natural gas and natural gas products to
growing demand for cleaner fuel and feedstocks. Headquartered in Tulsa,
Okla., Williams owns approximately 60 percent of Williams Partners L.P.
(NYSE: WPZ), including all of the 2 percent general-partner interest.
Williams Partners is an industry-leading, large-cap master limited
partnership with operations across the natural gas value chain from
gathering, processing and interstate transportation of natural gas and
natural gas liquids to petchem production of ethylene, propylene and
other olefins. With major positions in top U.S. supply basins and also
in Canada, Williams Partners owns and operates more than 33,000 miles of
pipelines system wide – including the nation’s largest volume and
fastest growing pipeline – providing natural gas for clean-power
generation, heating and industrial use. Williams Partners’ operations
touch approximately 30 percent of U.S. natural gas. www.williams.com
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