Suburban Propane & Historic Tours of America Join Forces to Fund Father Joe’s Villages Therapeutic Childcare Program

Whippany, NJ & San Diego, Calif (April 26, 2022) — Suburban Propane Partners L.P. joined forces with Historic Tours of America to donate funds toward a Father Joe’s Villages’ Therapeutic Childcare program which provides childcare and services to children and families experiencing homelessness.

On April 25, representatives from Suburban Propane, Historic Tours of America and Father Joe’s Villages held a donation presentation event at Shelter Island in the Port of San Diego. This donation is made in support of Father Joe’s Villages’ mission to prevent and end homelessness while encouraging children to get outside, play, and maintain a healthy lifestyle, all supported by a cleaner future powered by propane. Historic Tours of America utilizes clean-burning propane for 90% of its fleet, including its San Diego operation and throughout the country.

“We are honored to be here in beautiful San Diego alongside our valued partners at Historic Tours of America to make this donation and spread the word about propane’s clean-burning capabilities,” said Nandini Sankara, spokesperson, Suburban Propane. “We hope this new playground will bring joy to the children and families served by Father Joe’s Village for years to come.”

“I thank Suburban Propane and Old Town Trolley for their compassionate support of our Therapeutic Childcare program, which provides critical tools for families and children to break the cycle of homelessness,” said Deacon Jim Vargas, president and CEO of Father Joe’s Villages. “Our longtime partnership with Old Town Trolley has provided countless special experiences for children experiencing homelessness over the years, bringing joy to those who need it most.”

“At Old Town Trolley Tours of San Diego, our business is sharing the history of this amazing city with guests from all over the world. As a nationwide company, it is important that our vehicles run on clean burning propane to protect and preserve our environment and surroundings,” said David Thornton, general manager, Old Town Trolley and Seal Tours of San Diego. “In partnering with Father Joe’s Villages, we invest in the future of the children of San Diego. These kids are the future leaders, teachers, doctors, and hopefully tour conductors of tomorrow and it is important for us to support their dreams.”

The collaboration is part of Suburban Propane’s SuburbanCares and Go Green with Suburban Propane corporate initiatives. SuburbanCares is dedicated to supporting community efforts across the company’s footprint in the United States. Throughout the pandemic, SuburbanCares undertook initiatives to help children in numerous underserved communities. Go Green with Suburban Propane promotes the clean burning, versatile nature of propane and renewable propane as a bridge to a green energy future and developing the next generation of renewable energy.