PEORIA, Ill., Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Homefield
Energy is partnering with the Peoria Rivermen to send high school
students to college. This hockey season, every time the Peoria
Rivermen score a goal on a power play, Homefield Energy will donate
$100 to Peoria Promise.
"We are honored that Homefield Energy has selected Peoria
Promise," said Peoria Promise executive director, M.J. Schettler.
"When you support the Rivermen this season, make a lot of noise on
power-play goals! These dollars support our future leaders: Peoria
Promise students."
Peoria Promise uses a model, completely funded by donors, to
provide out-of-pocket tuition reimbursement for City of Peoria high school graduates to attend
Illinois Central College. A large
majority of these students will then transfer to a four-year
college, earn a vocational certificate or go on to work in the
community.
Peoria Mayor, Jim Ardis announced Peoria Promise in 2007, and
now serves as chairman of the board. "Homefield Energy has become a
strong voice in the community, by stressing the importance of
education," said Mayor Ardis. "Homefield's continued engagement is
shown through the support of Peoria Promise and turning power-play
goals into funding for scholarships."
"We are fully committed to being good neighbors in the
communities we serve, and investing in education is one of the best
ways to do that," said Debbie Lucas,
Homefield Energy senior sales executive. "Not only does the promise
of a free college education entice students to graduate from high
school, but it also supports economic development, and delivers a
more skilled workforce to the greater-Peoria area. We have found wonderful partners
in the Peoria Rivermen and it's been exciting to see our donation
grow with each goal they score."
Since the start of the 2019-2020 season, the Rivermen have
scored 21 goals on the power play, bringing the current donation
total to $2,100. That number will
continue to grow as more power-play goals mean a larger donation.
Homefield Energy will present the final amount to Peoria Promise at
the Rivermen's last home game of the season.
"The Peoria Rivermen are excited to be partnering with Homefield
Energy to help a great mission in Peoria Promise," said
Bart Rogers, chief operating officer
of the Peoria Rivermen. "We've enjoyed a long- standing
relationship with Homefield Energy, and their goal of being a great
community partner is identical to ours. Having the No. 1 ranked
power play in the SPHL will hopefully mean a large donation to
Peoria Promise in April!"
About Homefield
Homefield Energy, a subsidiary of
Vistra Energy (NYSE: VST), is proud to power Illinois. We are committed to being a leader
in the electricity sector and a good neighbor to the communities in
which we operate. Vistra Energy is a premier, integrated power
company based in Irving, Texas,
combining an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail with a
focus on safe, reliable, and efficient power generation. Vistra's
retail brands serve approximately five million residential,
commercial, and industrial customers across five top retail
states.
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