Published October 20, 2021 | North America
For 85 years, Culligan dealers have served their communities by providing cleaner, safer water. In honor of the 85th anniversary, Culligan organized a Community Power Service Day on August 5 (8/5) that included participation from dealers across the country including Culligan of Kansas City, Culligan of San Diego, and Culligan of San Antonio. In addition to dealer participation, members of Culligan’s Rosemont and Libertyville Corporate offices along with Culligan’s Quench employees joined the effort to help their communities.
A sea of blue-shirted volunteers performed much needed services for parks, beaches and forest preserves. Volunteer opportunities in their respective areas included tasks such as garbage cleanup and painting. The event was a success not only for the various neighborhoods who benefitted from the work, but also showcased the dedication and commitment that Culligan has demonstrated towards their neighbors over the past 85 years.
Employees and family members from Culligan of San Antonio brightened up Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, TX, a historic site and popular destination along the San Antonio River. Event participants stripped and repainted about 25 picnic benches, garbage collectors, and outdoor grills.
Working with Olathe Parks & Recreation, 24 employee volunteers of Culligan of Kansas City scoured Frisco Lake Park in Olathe, KS for their trash cleanup mission. A whopping 40 bags of trash were collected to beautify the park.
Culligan of San Diego partnered with Surfrider foundation to collect 25 pounds of refuse from Torrey Pines State Beach in San Diego County, California. Local Fox 5 news was on hand to interview volunteers who helped eliminate trash, especially plastics, to help reduce pollution of California’s waterways.
A total of 54 members of Culligan’s corporate offices participated in the Community Power Service Day event. The event was coordinated with the help of Illinois Cook and Lake County forest preserve districts, and participants bagged trash at Busse Woods West Forest Preserve and Greenbelt Forest Preserve.
Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy in Phoenixville, PA hosted about 60 volunteers from Quench, a Culligan owned company. Volunteers picked up trash along the Schuylkill River Trail to help protect wildlife and reduce stormwater pollution that ends up in local waterways.