California American Water Announces $25,000 Grant to Armory Center for the Arts Eaton Canyon Fire Emergency Recovery Efforts
Funding provided by the American Water Charitable Foundation through its Disaster Relief Grant Program
LOS ANGELES (July 10, 2025) – California American Water, in collaboration with the American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), announced today that the Foundation awarded a $25,000 Disaster Relief Grant to the Armory Center for the Arts, a Pasadena-based nonprofit community arts center which provides ongoing creative response efforts to individuals and families affected by the Eaton Fire.
“Pasadena and Altadena are special communities made of generous, creative, and caring people, where the power of place is strong,” said Armory Executive Director Leslie Ito. “The Armory will continue to be here to provide our communities with a home for essential creative care and a space to express the complex range of emotions that come with grieving and loss. Generous support from California American Water and American Water Charitable Foundation is key to sustaining the Armory’s fire relief programs in the coming months, including our Children Investigate the Environment Program and providing studio classes for displaced young people at no cost.”
The Eaton Wildfire has become one of the deadliest and most destructive fires our community has ever faced. Fueled by powerful winds, it has left a trail of devastation in its wake, destroying more than 9,418 homes and structures, displacing thousands of families who are now in urgent need of essential services and resources.
Armory Center for the Arts is committed to providing ongoing essential creative care for impacted community members. In response to the Eaton Fire, the Armory launched a Fire Relief Fund for its seven staff and teaching artists who lost homes, opened a creativity and community care artmaking drop-in space, launched a Studio financial assistance program for families that lost their homes, and adapted its Children Investigate the Environment schools program which serves all Pasadena Unified School District 4th graders to focus on the resiliency of both California native plants and our local community.
“Our team knows firsthand the devastation that was caused by the Eaton Fire,” said Jessica Taylor, Director of Operations at California American Water. “We’re proud to partner with the American Water Charitable Foundation to support the Armory Center for the Arts’ commitment to serving those in need and providing them an opportunity to rebuild what they have lost.”
The Foundation's Disaster Relief Program is designed to increase the impact of American Water employee donations made in response to natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, fires and other extraordinary disaster events.
“The American Water Charitable Foundation is pleased to join others who have offered their time and resources to support those affected by the Easton Fires in California,” said Carrie Williams, president, American Water Charitable Foundation. “We extend our sincere appreciation to the Armory Center for the Arts, who will help make certain charitable dollars go directly to local disaster relief efforts and families.”
Learn more about the American Water Charitable Foundation here.
About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,700 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.
For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.
About American Water Charitable Foundation
The American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), focuses on three pillars of giving: Water, People, and Communities. Since 2012, the Foundation has invested more than $20 million in funding through grants and matching gifts to support eligible organizations in communities served by American Water. The Foundation is funded by American Water shareholders and has no impact on customer rates. For more information, visit amwater.com/awcf.
About California American Water
California American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), provides high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to approximately 700,000 people. For more information, visit www.californiaamwater.com and follow California American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X, and Instagram.
About Armory Center for the Arts
Armory Center for the Arts, in Pasadena, California, is one of the Los Angeles region’s leading independent institutions for contemporary art and community arts education. Founded in 1989, the Armory presents exhibitions by forward-thinking contemporary artists and provides artist-led education programs for children, teens, and adults. Guided by a mission to nurture our community and its young people by creating, learning, and presenting art to advance equity and social justice, the Armory envisions joyful, healthy, and equitable communities shaped by imagination, creativity, and diverse voices. The Armory is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, donor-supported, community-based organization. For more information on the Armory Center for the Arts, visit www.armoryarts.org.
Media Contacts
Brian Barreto
External Affairs Manager, Southern California
California American Water
brian.barreto@amwater.com
LOS ANGELES (July 10, 2025) – California American Water, in collaboration with the American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), announced today that the Foundation awarded a $25,000 Disaster Relief Grant to the Armory Center for the Arts, a Pasadena-based nonprofit community arts center which provides ongoing creative response efforts to individuals and families affected by the Eaton Fire.
“Pasadena and Altadena are special communities made of generous, creative, and caring people, where the power of place is strong,” said Armory Executive Director Leslie Ito. “The Armory will continue to be here to provide our communities with a home for essential creative care and a space to express the complex range of emotions that come with grieving and loss. Generous support from California American Water and American Water Charitable Foundation is key to sustaining the Armory’s fire relief programs in the coming months, including our Children Investigate the Environment Program and providing studio classes for displaced young people at no cost.”
The Eaton Wildfire has become one of the deadliest and most destructive fires our community has ever faced. Fueled by powerful winds, it has left a trail of devastation in its wake, destroying more than 9,418 homes and structures, displacing thousands of families who are now in urgent need of essential services and resources.
Armory Center for the Arts is committed to providing ongoing essential creative care for impacted community members. In response to the Eaton Fire, the Armory launched a Fire Relief Fund for its seven staff and teaching artists who lost homes, opened a creativity and community care artmaking drop-in space, launched a Studio financial assistance program for families that lost their homes, and adapted its Children Investigate the Environment schools program which serves all Pasadena Unified School District 4th graders to focus on the resiliency of both California native plants and our local community.
“Our team knows firsthand the devastation that was caused by the Eaton Fire,” said Jessica Taylor, Director of Operations at California American Water. “We’re proud to partner with the American Water Charitable Foundation to support the Armory Center for the Arts’ commitment to serving those in need and providing them an opportunity to rebuild what they have lost.”
The Foundation's Disaster Relief Program is designed to increase the impact of American Water employee donations made in response to natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, fires and other extraordinary disaster events.
“The American Water Charitable Foundation is pleased to join others who have offered their time and resources to support those affected by the Easton Fires in California,” said Carrie Williams, president, American Water Charitable Foundation. “We extend our sincere appreciation to the Armory Center for the Arts, who will help make certain charitable dollars go directly to local disaster relief efforts and families.”
Learn more about the American Water Charitable Foundation here.
About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,700 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.
For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.
About American Water Charitable Foundation
The American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), focuses on three pillars of giving: Water, People, and Communities. Since 2012, the Foundation has invested more than $20 million in funding through grants and matching gifts to support eligible organizations in communities served by American Water. The Foundation is funded by American Water shareholders and has no impact on customer rates. For more information, visit amwater.com/awcf.
About California American Water
California American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), provides high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to approximately 700,000 people. For more information, visit www.californiaamwater.com and follow California American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X, and Instagram.
About Armory Center for the Arts
Armory Center for the Arts, in Pasadena, California, is one of the Los Angeles region’s leading independent institutions for contemporary art and community arts education. Founded in 1989, the Armory presents exhibitions by forward-thinking contemporary artists and provides artist-led education programs for children, teens, and adults. Guided by a mission to nurture our community and its young people by creating, learning, and presenting art to advance equity and social justice, the Armory envisions joyful, healthy, and equitable communities shaped by imagination, creativity, and diverse voices. The Armory is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, donor-supported, community-based organization. For more information on the Armory Center for the Arts, visit www.armoryarts.org.
Media Contacts
Brian Barreto
External Affairs Manager, Southern California
California American Water
brian.barreto@amwater.com