California American Water Proudly Recognizes American Water Charitable Foundation $10,000 State Strategic Impact Grant to Yolo Basin Foundation
Key Highlights
- ➤$10,000 grant awarded to Yolo Basin Foundation by American Water Charitable Foundation
- ➤Grant supports Yolo Basin Foundation’s K-12 Discover the Flyway environmental education program
- ➤Program expansion targets hands-on education about wetlands, water, wildlife and conservation
Expert Statements
Efraim Lopez, Executive Director of Yolo Basin Foundation
“We are incredibly grateful to the American Water Charitable Foundation for its investment in environmental and STEM education and to California American Water for their continued support of community-based learning opportunities”
Sarah Leeper, President of California American Water
“We thank the Foundation for its support and commitment to STEM education by awarding this grant to Yolo Basin Foundation”
Carrie Williams, President of the American Water Charitable Foundation
“The American Water Charitable Foundation is delighted to partner with eligible nonprofit organizations across California”
California American Water Proudly Recognizes American Water Charitable Foundation $10,000 State Strategic Impact Grant to Yolo Basin Foundation PR Newswire
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic nonprofit organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., and California American Water, announced that the Foundation has awarded a $10,000 State Strategic Impact grant to Yolo Basin Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing public appreciation and stewardship of wetlands and wildlife through education and innovative partnerships throughout the Greater Sacramento region.
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