Volunteerism

Nicor employees and family members lend a hand during our annual Volunteer Day

Volunteer Day
On Saturday, May 16, Nicor employees celebrated the spirit of volunteerism and teamwork by participating in our annual Volunteer Day in communities where they live and serve. 

Nicor employees, joined by family members, friends and community groups, celebrated the 13th annual Volunteer Day by completing projects for local service agencies across Northern Illinois.

Close to 1,000 volunteers tackled projects in 21communities, including Addison, Aurora, Batavia, Bloomington, Brookfield, Capron, Carthage, Chicago Ridge, Cicero, DeKalb, Harvey, Joliet, Lisle, Morris, Naperville, Palos Heights, Rockford, St. Charles, Woodridge, Woodstock, and Worth. Projects included outdoor clean up at local social service agencies, food sorting at area pantries and energy-saving improvements at the homes of senior citizens.

Volunteers in Partnership
Nicor rewards its employees for their personal volunteerism through the Volunteers in Partnership (VIP) program. With VIP, each full-time employee who has volunteered at least six months of personal time at a not-for-profit agency is eligible to receive a $500 annual grant to benefit that organization. In 2005, Nicor awarded more than $20,000 in VIP grants on behalf of more than 115 employees who shared their time and talent with the community.

Chicagovolunteer.net
Nicor is proud to serve as the exclusive energy sponsor of Chicagovolunteer.net, a Web site that matches citizens with volunteer opportunities. Coordinated by Community Resource Network, Chicagovolunteer.net combines Internet technology with a database of non-profit organizations and their activities. Volunteers can access more than 2,500 volunteer opportunities across northern Illinois and sort them by cause, time commitment and location.