In December, PECO employees are joining local community partners and
nonprofits to support dozens of volunteer projects across the Greater
Philadelphia region. PECO also will highlight the company’s community
initiatives as part of the American
Gas Association’s Giving Month through the social media hashtags #GivingMonth
and #FuelingOurCommunities.
“In addition to providing safe and reliable natural gas service for our
customers, we are also focused on supporting the communities where our
employees live and work,” said Craig Adams, president and CEO. “We are
proud to be a part of the American Gas Association’s Giving Month to
help raise awareness of the community support provided by natural gas
companies across the country.”
Throughout December, PECO employee volunteers will help pack and prepare
meals for hunger relief organizations like MANNA
and Philabundance;
donate to holiday gift drives and support local families in need with American
Red Cross, Salvation
Army and PathWays
PA, and much more.
PECO is one of 200 natural gas distribution companies that are members
of the American
Gas Association. In addition to delivering safe, reliable, clean and
affordable natural gas to its more than 508,000 natural gas customers,
PECO also is one of the Greater Philadelphia region’s leading corporate
citizens. In 2015, the company provided more than $5 million in
financial support to educational, arts and culture, diversity,
environmental, economic development and community programs and
organizations.
This year, PECO employees have logged more than 12,000 volunteer hours
in the community, supporting PECO-sponsored projects. PECO employees
also share their skills by serving as board members for 120 local
organizations.
Follow PECO on Facebook
and Twitter
for more updates on the company’s community initiatives throughout
December.
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas utility
subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). The company’s 2,400
dedicated employees provide advanced, innovative energy solutions to 1.6
million electric and more than 506,000 natural gas customers in
southeastern Pennsylvania. In 2014 PECO delivered 89.9 billion cubic
feet of natural gas and 37.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity and
had an estimated economic impact of $4.5 billion in Pennsylvania,
supporting more than 9,600 local jobs and producing $760 million in
labor income. Founded in 1881, PECO is one of the Greater
Philadelphia Region’s most active corporate citizens, providing
leadership, volunteer and financial support to numerous arts and
culture, education, environmental, economic development and community
programs and organizations. For more information visit PECO.com,
and connect with the company on Facebook
and Twitter.
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