• Posted: June 2, 2021
• 3M, better communities, Continental Electrical Construction Company, Englewood, Graybar Electric, IBEW Local 134, IBEW-NECA Technical Institute, Inc., Jamerson & Bauwens Electrical Contractors, Kelso-Burnett, Linear Electric Inc., LiveWire Construction, Milwaukee Tool, MZI Group Inc., National Rebuilding Day, Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago, Rex Electric and Technologies, RTG Electric Corporation, Steiner Electric, The Bartech Group, YouTube video

 

It’s been more than a month since this year’s Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago event started on National Rebuilding Day. As part of this month-long event, Powering Chicago union contractors and electricians volunteered their time to replace doorbells, install new carbon monoxide detectors, and install new lighting to ensure the electrical safety of more than 56 homes in the Englewood and Chicago Heights communities.

“Partnering with Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago, Powering Chicago has been able to focus on making a difference directly in communities that are particularly underserved or overburdened,” said Elbert Walters III, Director of Powering Chicago. “Not only are we able to provide safer homes but it allows those who volunteer to give back to the community, sometimes the same communities our volunteers come from.” 

Powering Chicago sends a special thanks to the following ECA Chicago & 134 Signatory Electrical Contractors: Jamerson & Bauwens Electrical Contractors, Inc., RTG Electric Corporation, Linear Electric Inc., Rex Electric and Technologies, The Bartech Group, LiveWire Construction, MZI Group Inc., Kelso-Burnett, and Continental Electrical Construction Company, IBEW Local 134 Business Agents and the Instructors from the IBEW-NECA Technical Institute for dedicating their time to Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago. Additionally, Powering Chicago would like to thank our sponsors, Graybar Electric, Milwaukee Tool, 3M, and Steiner Electric for their donations to the Powering Chicago care packages that were given to each homeowner. Donations included energy-efficient light bulbs, smoke and carbon dioxide detectors, first aid kids, face masks, batteries, flashlights, and more.