On November 19, 2015, incoming Speaker of the California Assembly Anthony Rendon joined California American Water Company, California Water Service and Golden State Water Company at the Southeast Rio Vista YMCA in Maywood, California to distribute 300 turkeys to local residents who otherwise would not have had a Thanksgiving meal.
Partnering with local and state elected officials and nonprofits, the three investor-owned public water utilities donated the turkeys to give back to the communities they serve while targeting hunger in California. Additionally, San Gabriel Valley Water Company, Fontana Water Company and Suburban Water Systems joined these three in distributing nearly 11,000 turkeys to deserving residents in approximately 80 communities throughout the state.
Following are photographs from some of the events that were held during the 10 days leading up to Thanksgiving Day.
Assembly Member Anthony Rendon (left) Shaking Hands with Richard Mathis, General Manager, Central District, Golden State Water Company.(L-R) Stephen Salazar, California Water Service Customer Service Manager, East L.A. District; Assembly Member Rendon; and Jim Crawford, California Water Service General Superintendent, East L.A. District.
Employees of San Gabriel Valley Water Company and California American Water Joined Assembly Member Ed Chau (D-49) at an “Operation Gobble” Event in Monterey Park, CA.
300 Turkeys Distributed During Operation Gobble.(L-R) Operation Gobble with Leo Barrera, SGVWC Employee; Senator Ed Hernandez; Charity Representative; and SGVWC President Robert.
GSWC Operation Gobble Event in Garden Grove with Senator Janet Nguyen.
GSWC Staff with Assembly Member Anthony Rendon at Operation Gobble Event in Maywood.
GSWC with Senator Bob Huff at Operation Gobble Event in Placentia (Orange County).
Suburban Water Systems’ Craig Gott (left) with Senator Bob Huff and Charity Volunteers at Suburban’s Operation Gobble Event.
California American Water’s Operation Gobble Event in Ventura County on November 24, 2015, with Assembly Member Jacqui Irwin.
California American Water and Golden State Water Company’s Operation Gobble event in Sacramento on November 24, 2015, with Assembly Member Ken Cooley.
