Nicor 15th Annual Volunteer Day

More than 1,000 Nicor Gas employees, family members and friends are expected to take part in the company’s 15th annual Volunteer Day on Saturday, May 21. 

Volunteers of all ages will be contributing to 23 philanthropic projects in 20 communities throughout northern Illinois, participating in activities ranging from outdoor landscape beautification to sorting donations at local food pantries.
Community members are invited and encouraged to participate as Nicor proudly celebrates its 15-year tradition of helping to build stronger communities through volunteerism. 

Nicor community organizers are available at 630-388-2850 to pair interested volunteers with the nearest project sites in need of help.

Southland projects include:

• A new project for Nicor’s Volunteer Day, Respond Now, a Chicago Heights community relief organization and food pantry, will have volunteers paint and perform outdoor cleanup activities at 1439 Emerald St.
• Volunteers at Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens will perform trail improvement efforts and plant native vegetation.  Participants will meet at 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive in Palos Heights.