NW Natural contributes $15,000 to help Oregon kids attend Outdoor School

PORTLAND, Ore. - NW Natural (NYSE:NWN) has donated $15,000 to Friends of Outdoor School as a thank-you to the company's current and newly enrolled paperless billing customers.

The contribution will help Oregon sixth-graders experience the hands-on learning opportunities that Northwest Outdoor Science School provides.

'We're thrilled to partner with Friends of Outdoor School to offer such a memorable learning experience,' said Von Summers, NW Natural community affairs manager. 'Only half of eligible students participate in the program due to cost barriers. We hope this contribution helps close that gap.'

NW Natural's donation is a result of a summer promotional campaign, 'Go Paperless for Outdoor School,' during which the company encouraged customers to switch to paperless billing.

By enrolling in paperless billing, NW Natural customers save time and resources, and get the convenience of bill information and energy-use history online anytime.

Outdoor School is a multi-day, overnight experience for elementary and middle school students operated by the Northwest Regional Education Service District and Multnomah Education Service District. Participants live in, and learn about, the natural world at one of four sites in northwest Oregon. According to Friends of Outdoor School, research shows that Outdoor School builds self-confidence, self-reliance, and strengthens leadership, collaboration and critical-thinking skills.

See the results of our campaign online: nwnatural.com/Paperless

About NW Natural

NW Natural (NYSE:NWN) is headquartered in Portland, Ore., and provides natural gas service to about 718,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Oregon and Southwest Washington. It is the largest independent natural gas utility in the Pacific Northwest. Additional information is available at nwnatural.com.

About Friends of School

Since 2003, Friends of Outdoor School has been dedicated to preserving the Outdoor School experience for all Oregon students regardless of a student's ability, experience, income or family background. They do this by raising funds, gathering volunteers, and building community partnerships on behalf of Outdoor School. Find out more at friendsofoutdoorschool.org.

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