Serving the Communities on Our Network

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Spire Serves

Giving back to the communities we serve

We invest our time and resources in the organizations that enrich the lives of those we serve. Because it's the strength of our collective energy that moves us all forward.

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As part of our corporate social responsibility strategy, Spire Serves is a social investment and employee engagement initiative that connects our charitable giving with employees' interests as well as Spire's values and business priorities.

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We use our energy to positively impact the communities we serve by targeting four key focus areas: Health and Human Services, Civic and Community Development, Education and Environment.

Applying for funding

Nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants, major gifts and sponsorships through our online donation application. Here, you can also find more information about eligibility requirements. And, no matter our decision, we appreciate all you do to support our communities.

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Community engagement

Spire provides all employees with opportunities to give back to the organizations they care about most.

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Day for Good

Employees receive eight hours of paid time off to volunteer at a nonprofit of their choice. In FY21, nearly 1,200 employees volunteered 9,000 hours at 110 community organizations across Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Texas and Wyoming as part of Spire's Day for Good initiative.

See how Spire gives back

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Matching gifts

More than 350 employee gifts were matched in FY21, totaling more than $120,000 in donations to support local organizations. Since the Spire Serves program began in 2017, Spire has contributed nearly $500,000 in matching gifts to area nonprofits.

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Dollars for Doers

Spire supports employees who volunteer their time to make our communities a better place. For every 10 hours employees volunteer at a qualifying nonprofit, Spire donates $100 to that organization, up to $500 each fiscal year.

Service in action

In a Day for Good event, Spire employees came together to provide necessary maintenance and gardening for Jones Valley.

When school water fountains were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, we donated 50,000 reusable water bottles so students could stay hydrated.

Employees in Mississippi helped pack and move boxes for Extra Table's "March of the Mayors" food drive in Hattiesburg. Their efforts helped to feed 3,000 people in the Pine Belt area.

Spire partners with Saint Louis Public Schools to provide mentoring to male students at Sigel and Herzog elementary schools. The program pairs Spire employees with boys who are experiencing barriers to success.

Teams of employees, in partnership with Missouri River Relief, boarded boats to help remove trash and debris along the banks of the Missouri River in western Missouri.