PGE employees raise $1.79 million for local nonprofits and schools during annual season of giving

Amid ongoing economic pressures, housing needs and food insecurity, Portland General Electric employees — together with a company match — raised more than $1.79 million to benefit over 1,200 nonprofits and schools across Oregon through its annual Employee Giving Campaign.

Every fall, PGE’s Employee Giving Campaign empowers employees to support the causes they care about, with PGE providing a 100% match, from shareholder contributions, to double the impact of every donation.

This year’s Employee Giving Campaign took place as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits expired during the federal government shutdown, a time of increased need for food assistance. In response, PGE and its employees raised more than $121,000 for Oregon Food Bank.

This followed an additional $50,000 Oregon Food Bank donation from the philanthropic arm of Portland General Electric, the PGE Foundation.

"Our commitment to our communities extends beyond providing power,” says Kristen Sheeran, PGE vice president of Policy & Resource Planning. "We’re dedicated to supporting the communities where we live and work. This campaign shows that when we come together with a shared purpose, we can create meaningful change.”

In addition to Oregon Food Bank, Oregon Energy Project, Oregon Humane Society, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and Wounded Warrior Project were the top beneficiaries, of the more than 1,200 organizations selected by PGE employees.

About Portland General Electric

Portland General Electric (NYSE: POR) is an integrated energy company that generates, transmits and distributes electricity to over 950,000 customers serving an area of 1.9 million Oregonians. Since 1889, Portland General Electric (PGE) has been powering social progress, delivering safe, affordable, reliable and increasingly clean electricity while working to transform energy systems to meet evolving customer needs. PGE customers have set the standard for prioritizing clean energy with the No. 1 voluntary renewable energy program in the country. PGE was ranked the No. 1 utility in the 2024 Forrester U.S. Customer Experience Index and is committed to reducing emissions from its retail power supply by 80% by 2030 and 100% by 2040. In 2024, PGE employees, retirees and the PGE Foundation donated $5.5 million and volunteered nearly 23,000 hours to more than 480 nonprofit organizations. For more information visit www.PortlandGeneral.com/news