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From climate action to youth-oriented causes — Sempra employees give back to their communities

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Whether it’s collecting basic essentials for people in need, participating in volunteer cleanups and beautification events or supporting emergency services and disaster relief efforts, employees with the Sempra family of companies are involved in an array of charitable causes that help improve their neighborhoods.

Sempra employees and Sempra Foundation give back to veterans

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Earl Fontenot in Afghanistan, circa 2003U.S. Army veteran Earl N. Fontenot has many battle stories to tell. His first deployment to Afghanistan in 2003 was one battle that he was grateful to survive. Coping with the death of his fellow servicemember and best friend in 2010 was another battle.

Uplifting small businesses with supplier diversity

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Pride Resource Partners at the San Diego Pride ParadeSan Diego resident Joe Maak can tell you what it’s like to live the American Dream. He immigrated to the U.S. more than 30 years ago where he earned two master’s degrees before building a career managing capital projects.

Climate action: The work that’s helping the Colorado River Delta

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Cristal Galindo Jiménez’s parents once told her stories of the lush lands that surrounded their hometown in the Gulf of California. They described a variety of species that once flocked to the wetlands where water was abundant, plants were opulent and the ecosystem was healthy. But, for Jiménez, the stories of a once-vibrant Colorado River were nothing more than tales of the past.

Tackling energy poverty with Switch Energy Alliance

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Roopmati MeenaRoopmati Meena knows energy poverty first-hand. Meena, a current Ph.D. student at IIT Bombay in India, grew up in Rajasthan where residents have difficulty accessing reliable and safe energy. Although the circumstances have improved over the years, Meena said there is still more work to be done.