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Also in 2008, more than 700 NU employees
participated in the annual United Way Day of
Caring. Not-for-profit agencies and organizations
benefited from these volunteers who spent the day
performing hands-on tasks such as landscaping,
preparing meals and visiting with senior citizens.
Further, our employees donated thousands of
hours in their cities and towns as mentors,
scout leaders, coaches, tutors and volunteer fire
fighters. Others are active on boards of hospitals,
as well as chambers of commerce, the arts, and
education and alumni associations.
The Northeast Utilities Foundation continues
to embrace its worthy partners. One such partner
is the Connecticut Science Center, a world-class
science learning center in Hartford that is scheduled
to open in 2009. The Foundation announced a grant
of $1 million to the Science Center in 2007, and
followed that with an additional $500,000 in 2008
to fund the Center’s “Forces in Motion,” a gallery
showcasing the physics of motion. Overlooking
the Connecticut River, the Center will be a must-
see attraction, encouraging people of all ages to
imagine, discover and explore the world of science.
NU and its operating companies in Connecticut,
western Massachusetts and New Hampshire play
a critically important role in the health and
economic well-being of the region’s residents,
businesses and institutions. Likewise, the well-
being of those who live and work in our region is
vital to our success as a company. NU will continue
to invest in its communities and lead the way in
energy innovation and community development
on behalf of its customers. The well-being of those
who live and work in our
region is vital to our
success as a company.
“Our commitment to supporting the region’s growth requires
an equally strong commitment to the communities we serve.”
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