b'CommunityLocal Community Outreach Community engagement is an important aspect of our corporate purpose. The success of EPEs corporate citizenship programs is due to the generous engagement our employees who collectively volunteered 7,500 hours of their time in 2019. In addition to employees volunteer service, EPE actively supports more than 170 civic and charitable programs through our Community Partner Program. In 2019 we awarded over $1.2 million in community grants focusing on economic development; education/STEAM; neighborhood and civic associations; and environmental and wildlife initiatives that positively impact the well-being of our region.In 2019, EPE was awarded the Las Cruces Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Business Award which highlights the work and involvement that local businesses dedicated to enhancing the citys quality of life.Social Responsibility'