Exelon Honors Mount Prospect Resident for Outstanding Volunteer Service to Humboldt Park Social Services
Exelon Corporation has recognized employee John Prueitt of Mount Prospect, Ill., with a merit award for his volunteer work with Humboldt Park Social Services (HPSS). The volunteer recognition is part of the company's annual Energy for the Community Volunteer Awards and comes with a $5,000 cash grant to the organization in Prueitt's honor.
Prueitt, a manager of Smart Meter Operations at Exelon subsidiary ComEd, serves as the treasurer of the executive board of HPSS, where he provides financial direction to the organization. Founded in 1989, HPSS is a multi-service organization serving the largely Hispanic communities of Humboldt Park and Logan Square.
“Under John's vision and leadership, we have strengthened our financial position, which expands our reach in the community.” said Delia Ramirez, executive director at HPSS. “The cash grant from Exelon will help support the much-needed expansion of our food programs.”
Prueitt first joined HPSS 15 years ago, volunteering to serve meals to the homeless. He has spent the last five years as a board member, including the last three as treasurer.
In addition to his current HPSS board service, Prueitt's remains hands-on with the organization's hunger-relief programs. He leads a team of volunteers every third Sunday in preparing and serving offsite meals to more than 50 HPSS recipients. In November, he also helped HPSS open a 22-bed transitional shelter for homeless men.
“HPSS brings great dignity and critical programs to individuals and families,” Prueitt said. “I am proud to volunteer with an organization that understands the needs of this community and is able, time and time again, to deliver the programs that help people get on their feet,”
Ruth Ann Gillis, executive vice president and chief administrative and diversity officer, Exelon and president, Exelon BSC, presented Prueitt the award at a luncheon held in Chicago on Friday, April 29.
Exelon introduced the Energy for the Community Volunteer Awards in 2007 to honor employees who demonstrate exceptional commitment to community service and to encourage increased volunteerism among all employees. Prueitt is one of 12 employees who received volunteer awards and grant donations for the nonprofit organizations they serve. Exelon donated a total of $100,000 in cash grants to the nonprofits this year.
Exelon's Energy for the Community Volunteer Awards were open to all eligible employees from the Exelon family of companies who volunteered at least 50 hours of community service in 2010. Last year, more than 2,000 Exelon employee volunteers gave almost 66,000 hours of their time to community nonprofit organizations. This is equivalent to 1,650 workweeks or nearly 32 years of fulltime service.
The awards are part of Exelon's Energy for the Community corporate citizenship program, which encourages and supports the development of environmental causes, education, arts and culture, neighborhood development and diversity in the communities it serves.