Exelon Employee Volunteers Mentor Lozano Elementary School Students for National Volunteer Month

Employee volunteers from Exelon visited Lozano Elementary in Noble Square on Thursday, April 24, for a mentoring session as part of the company’s celebration of National Volunteer Month. The event was part of Exelon’s ongoing participation in the Working in the Schools (WITS) program.

Students led volunteers on a tour of the school and then spent the afternoon working with them on their favorite activities and homework. This “switch day” is a role-reversal for WITS students, who usually travel weekly to Exelon’s downtown headquarters to meet with their employee mentors.

“We are a proud supporter of WITS, and our employee volunteers jump at the opportunity to mentor Chicago public school students and support in them life skills that will put them on the path towards graduation and success,” said project sponsor Amy Best, Exelon’s senior vice president and chief human resources officer. “Having a hand in developing the next generation of leaders is a rewarding and humbling experience.”

WITS promotes literacy and the love of reading among Chicago's youth by providing one-on-one tutoring and mentoring opportunities.

The event was one of more than 150 community service projects Exelon employee volunteers are leading in celebration of National Volunteer Week (April 6-12) and National Volunteer Month, an annual, nationwide observance of people working to improve their communities through volunteer service. More than 1,000 Exelon employees, family members and friends are expected to provide approximately 4,000 hours of volunteer service for the projects, which take place in Exelon’s service territories of northern Illinois, central Maryland, southeastern Pennsylvania and Texas.

“Our employees look forward to National Volunteer Week as an opportunity to better the quality of life in the communities they serve,” said Exelon President and CEO Chris Crane, “and their passion for serving does not end there. All year long, our dedicated employees donate their time and energy to the causes and organizations that matter to them to help create a brighter, more sustainable future where our communities thrive.”

For the eighth consecutive year, Exelon recognized National Volunteer Week by empowering employee volunteers to design their own service projects and recruit others to participate. Exelon’s projects focus on education, environmental issues, diversity and inclusion, and community enrichment. 

In 2013, more than 3,800 Exelon employee volunteers gave almost 88,000 hours of their time to community nonprofit organizations. This is equivalent to more than 2,200 workweeks or over 42 years of fulltime service.