ComEd’s One-of-a-Kind Program for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary
August 02 2016 - 3:03PM
Business Wire
Energy Force program educates customers on
energy efficiency
ComEd marked the fifth anniversary of its one-of-a-kind Energy
Force program with a celebration highlighting the dedicated
individuals who make up the team and their efforts in helping
others be more energy efficient. Launched five years ago, ComEd’s
Energy Force is the first and only program organized by a U.S.
utility company designed specifically to help empower individuals
with developmental disabilities to reduce their electricity use and
save money—and educate others to do the same.
“ComEd is committed to empowering the communities we serve and
we are proud to support this unique program that employs people
with developmental disabilities to educate our customers about
energy efficiency,” said Anne Pramaggiore, president and CEO,
ComEd. “Each year, we have been able to expand this exceptional
program to include additional nonprofit organizations and
ambassadors, and it has been a pleasure watching each of these
remarkable individuals succeed and become valued members of our
workforce.”
ComEd has increased the Energy Force to 19 nonprofit
organizations with an ambassador for each one. The participating
nonprofits, located throughout Northern Illinois, work with
individuals with developmental disabilities. They include:
- Access Living, Chicago
- Anixter Center, Chicago
- Clearbrook, Arlington Heights
- Easter Seals, Chicago
- El Valor, Chicago
- Envision Unlimited, Chicago
- GiGi’s Playhouse, Aurora
- Misericordia Home, Chicago
- Neumann Family Services, Chicago
- Northwestern Illinois Center for
Independent Living, Sterling
- Orchard Village, Skokie
- Park Lawn Services, Oak Lawn
- RAMP, Rockford
- Ray Graham Association, Lisle
- Search, Chicago
- Shore Community Services, Skokie
- Special Olympics, Chicago
- Special Olympics, Illinois
- Trinity Services, New Lenox
Each organization nominates a person to serve as part of the
ComEd Energy Force. Each Energy Force ambassador is expected to
conduct approximately ten outreach events in the next twelve
months.
ComEd trains the nominees and staff, providing them with the
tools and resources they need to create fun, interactive
presentations that offer easy energy-efficiency tips to be shared
with their peers and larger audiences. ComEd also provides a
stipend to cover time, costs and materials.
“The Energy Force offers an incredible opportunity for these
folks to be active in their area and teach others how to conserve
energy,” said Rey Gonzales, CEO of El Valor. “I have personally
noticed how this program has helped our ambassador to develop his
interpersonal and communication skills, which will help him in all
future endeavors. He takes this job very seriously.”
Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) is a unit of Chicago-based
Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive
energy provider, with approximately 10 million customers. ComEd
provides service to approximately 3.8 million customers across
northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state’s population. For
more information visit ComEd.com, and connect with the company on
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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