Nicor Gas has made a two-year, $100,000 commitment to two Habitat for Humanity affiliates to support construction of new homes for families in the DuPage and Fox Valley areas. Nicor Gas employees will volunteer their personal time to aid building efforts at Habitat for Humanity locations across the State throughout the Summer.
“At Nicor Gas, we understand how significant having a warm place to return to each day can be for families,” said Pat Whiteside, vice president of business support for Nicor Gas. “Our employees’ support for Habitat for Humanity is an extension of the hard work they put in every day to ensure our communities feel the comfort of home.”
It is the second, two-year commitment between Nicor Gas and Habitat for Humanity. In 2018, Nicor Gas donated $60,000 and 850 volunteer hours by employees, family, and friends, who together helped build 11 homes for families through the Fox Valley and DuPage Habitat for Humanity affiliates.
“Nicor Gas employees get up close and personal with our families, transforming their lives forever,” said Jeffrey J. Barrett, executive director at Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity.
Nicor Gas employees’ construction efforts have benefitted 54 families in Illinois, including work on Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity’s first Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant home in Aurora and DuPage Habitat for Humanity’s townhome development in Hanover Park.
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