MERRILLVILLE – Throughout September, more than 300 Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) and NiSource Inc. employees volunteered at 33 local non-profit organizations across northern Indiana as part of the company’s 14th annual “Charity of Choice” campaign.
NIPSCO and Indiana-based NiSource employees dedicated a total of 1,201 hours of service to various causes, according to the release from NIPSCO. Volunteers supported dozens of local organizations, including the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, Little River Wetlands, White County United Way and Monarch Joint Venture in Syracuse, to name a few.
“Charity of Choice is a way to demonstrate NIPSCO’s commitment to giving back, empowering employees to make a difference through volunteerism to organizations that strengthen the communities where our customers live and work,” said Vince Parisi, NIPSCO president and chief operating officer. “Local organizations are the foundation of a strong community. Our ‘Charity of Choice’ campaign reflects the heart of NIPSCO as dedicated corporate citizens and community stewards, willing to always give back to those who need it most.”
Parisi, along with other leaders including NIPSCO’s Senior Vice President of Electric Operations, Orville Cocking and NIPSCO’s Vice President of Gas Operations, Karima Hasan Bey, led volunteer events during the campaign.
“We are incredibly grateful for NIPSCO’s dedication to pollinator conservation and biodiversity,” said Robert Seilheimer, the organization’s development manager. “Their support and work are making a real difference for monarchs, other pollinators, and the environment in Northern Indiana.”