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APS Day of Service Delivers Statewide Community Impact for 140th Anniversary
Arizona Public Service (APS) employees volunteered statewide on Wednesday (April 29) for the company’s largest-ever Day of Service, honoring APS’s 140th Anniversary. More than 1,000 APS employee volunteers planted trees, restored natural habitats, and supported food banks and other nonprofits focused on community wellbeing – delivering measurable impact across Arizona.
By the Numbers:
- 140+ trees planted and distributed across Florence, Yuma, and Wickenburg – including plantings at Jason Lopez Memorial Park, Yuma-area schools and Coffinger Park – symbolizing APS’s 140-year partnership with Arizona communities.
- More than 300 bags of trash collected as part of restoration efforts at five important wildlife corridors across the state: Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area (Phoenix), Lake Pleasant (Peoria), Goldwater Lake (Prescott), Rim Lakes (Payson) and Ashurst Lake (Flagstaff). Clean-ups were done in partnership with Arizona Game & Fish, Maricopa County Parks Department, City of Phoenix Parks Department, City of Flagstaff and Liberty Wildlife.
- 6,000 food boxes packed at St. Mary’s Food Bank (Phoenix & Surprise), United Food Bank (Mesa) and Flagstaff Food Bank, supporting families facing food insecurity. Nearly 2,000 additional families were served directly at the Phoenix and Surprise locations.
- 1,000 heat relief kits assembled benefitting St. Vincent de Paul.
- 500 thank you cards written to active-duty service members.
APS’s 140th Anniversary aims to honor its shared legacy with Arizona by giving back to the state that has shaped the electric company for generations – reinforcing a 140-year legacy of service, partnership and community investment.
Explore APS’s 140-year history and anniversary efforts: APS’s 140th Anniversary.
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