Columbia Gas Receives Medium Business Appreciation Award

In 1994, the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors initiated the Business Appreciation Award, and presents four awards annually, one each to Large, Medium and Small Business, as well as a Developer of the Year Award.

This year, the Board proudly recognized Columbia Gas of Virginia as the recipient of the Medium Business Appreciation Award and presented them with a resolution and plaque at the February 24th Board of Supervisors Meeting. Mr. Anthony Trubisz, President and CEO, and Ms. Elizabeth Moran, Manager of Economic Development, were present to accept the award and resolution.

In order to be eligible for this prestigious award, the company must: be responsive to Community needs; have made a significant contribution to the economic vitality of Chesterfield County; demonstrate a commitment to high standards of integrity for employees, customer and the community; and be located in Chesterfield County.

Columbia Gas has been an excellent corporate citizen and a team leader in economic development, not only in Chesterfield, but throughout the region. They have been cosponsors of Virginia Works and Chesterfield’s Business Appreciation Week. In addition, Columbia has representatives on the Chesterfield Education Foundation, the Chesterfield Business Council, the John Tyler Community College PEER Consortium and United Way.

The company, through its Education 2000 program, has established a partnership with Reams Road Elementary School where their employees volunteer an hour each week to tutor students in reading, math and science. A “lunch buddies” program has also been established where volunteers are paired with students and have lunch once a week throughout the school year.

This year, Columbia Gas donated surplus office furniture, following a redesign of their office space at the Arboretum, to the Chesterfield Police Department for the substations in Cloverleaf Mall and Meadowbrook Shopping Center. The balance of the virtually new furniture was sent to the Richmond Emergency Shelter for their use in the office and in transitional housing.

Congratulations to Columbia Gas of Virginia as the 1999 recipient of the Medium Business Appreciation Award. Thank you for all you do for Chesterfield County.