WEST CHESTER, Ohio, March 6, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Stormwater360 has donated $50,000 to 13 non-profit organizations selected during its Year-End Giving Campaign. The company designates a portion of its year-end profits to environmentally focused non-profit organizations.
Voting for these philanthropic awards was conducted via an online survey sent to more than 20,000 recipients. Heal the Bay of Santa Monica, Calif. was the winner, receiving over 25 percent of the total votes cast.
The twelve other organizations that received donations included organizations from Calif. (Ballona Wetlands Foundation, Orange County CoastKeepers, Santa Monica BayKeeper), Md. (Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Potomac River Association), Wash. (Environmental Coalition of South Seattle), Maine (Friends of Casco Bay), Va. (James River Association), Pa. (Stroud Water Research Center), Ore. (Tualatin Riverkeepers), Ga. (Upper Chattahoochee RiverKeepers), and Ontario, Canada (The Friends of the Grand River).
Philanthropy is an ongoing commitment for Stormwater360, with donations to organizations throughout the year as part of the company's commitment to clean water. Through the extensive responses from the online voting process, several additional organizations will also be considered for 2006's contributions.
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