California American Water Teams up with State Senator Jim Nielsen for “Operation Gobble”

100 Free Thanksgiving Turkeys to be Delivered to Local Non-profits

SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–California American Water:

California State Senator Jim Nielsen and California American Water will
provide 100 turkeys to local non-profits as part of the 27th annual
“Operation Gobble” program. The turkeys will be distributed at his
district office on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017. This year, Save Mart
Supermarkets is providing the turkeys at their cost to help reach even
more families.

“Operation Gobble” is a charitable joint-venture between California
water companies and local State legislators and is set to deliver
thousands of turkeys to underprivileged families throughout the state
this Thanksgiving holiday. The unique program, which began in 1990,
pairs the local knowledge of state legislators with the resources of the
private sector to benefit those in need.

"For years, families in need have enjoyed the great tradition of having
these turkeys for their Thanksgiving dinners thanks to the generosity of
California American Water and its employees," said Senator Nielsen.
“This is such a worthy service and I am proud to be a part of it.”

During the program, participating investor-owned water companies like
California American Water provide turkeys and transportation in
partnership with local elected officials who offer local expertise in
directing the donations to community food banks, churches and other
non-profit organizations.

“California American Water has more than 70 employees who live and work
here in Sacramento,” said California American Water External Affairs
Manager Evan Jacobs. “This program is an opportunity for us to give back
to our customers, our neighbors and our families.”

Millions of Californians lack sufficient resources to feed themselves on
a regular basis. Many of these residents are low-income families that
will not be able to afford a Thanksgiving meal.

Thanks to the efforts of California American Water, State Senator
Nielsen and our non-profit partners, many Sacramento families will now
have a Thanksgiving meal this holiday season.

California American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK),
provides high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to more
than 660,000 people.

With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and
most geographically diverse U.S. publicly-traded water and wastewater
utility company. The company employs more than 6,700 dedicated
professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water,
wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15 million people
in 47 states and Ontario, Canada. More information can be found by
visiting www.amwater.com.

Contacts

California American Water
Evan Jacobs
Office: 916-568-4252
Mobile:
707-495-6135
evan.jacobs@amwater.com