• Posted: November 29, 2022

As the presenting sponsor for the City of Chicago’s Christmas Tree in Millennium Park, we know how much a stunning holiday lights display can fill all who see it with holiday spirit. That’s why this holiday season, we’re once more asking our communities to submit photos of their own holiday lights displays during the Powering Chicago’s Holidays campaign.

In honor of Giving Tuesday, Powering Chicago announces a $5,000 donation to Chicago-based The Andrew Weishar Foundation, whose mission is to relieve the financial burden faced by families with a child facing cancer and ensure these families know they are not alone in this fight. Since its creation in 2013, the foundation has assisted more than 340 families in the Chicagoland region.

As part of its third annual Holiday Lights campaign on social media, launching on Giving Tuesday, November 29, Powering Chicago will also match up to $5,000 in donations to the foundation, for a total contribution up to $10,000. Holiday Lights is a month-long celebration of home holiday lighting displays featuring photos submitted by local residents. 

Powering Chicago encourages its members and Chicagoland residents to share photos of their lights displays and donate to The Andrew Weishar Foundation. From November 29 to December 21, they can join in the joy of Powering Chicago’s Holiday Lights campaign: 

• Post a photo or video of their indoor or outdoor holiday lights on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram or Twitter with a brief description
• Include the hashtags #HolidayLightsChi and #Weish4Ever in the caption and tag Powering Chicago
  • Facebook (@Powering Chicago)
  • LinkedIn (@Powering Chicago)
  • Twitter (@PoweringChicago)
  • Instagram (@PoweringChicago)
• Check out the Powering Chicago Facebook page throughout the holiday season to see featured holiday lights displays from various local residents.

“In addition to better construction and better careers, Powering Chicago is committed to investing in better communities,” said Executive Elbert Walters III. “This holiday season, that means supporting those who need it the most. On top of rising bills and prices and buying gifts for loved ones, families fighting cancer face the huge burden of medical expenses, which is why we’re asking our community to join us in donating to The Andrew Weishar Foundation to help uplift the lives of families with adolescents and young adults battling cancer.

Donors should click the box that says “Add a donation note/comment” and add a message with #HolidayLightsChi.