{"id":771026,"date":"2023-07-19T15:22:42","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T19:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/comed-metropolitan-mayors-caucus-offer-grants-to-power-community-light-events-this-holiday-season\/"},"modified":"2023-07-19T15:22:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T19:22:42","slug":"comed-metropolitan-mayors-caucus-offer-grants-to-power-community-light-events-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/comed-metropolitan-mayors-caucus-offer-grants-to-power-community-light-events-this-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"ComEd, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Offer Grants to Power Community Light Events this Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>ComEd, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Offer Grants to Power Community Light Events this Holiday Season<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>Application period now open for $45,000 in grant funding <\/i><i>for diverse holiday cultural celebrations<\/i><\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nCommunities may be more focused on outdoor festivals, fireworks and barbecues this summer, but it\u2019s never too early to plan for the winter holiday season. For the third year, ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus are encouraging communities and community organizations to apply for competitive grants of up to $2,500 each as part of the ComEd Powering the Holidays Program. The program supports community holiday lights events that represent the diverse cultures and traditions celebrated across northern Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>\nComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus are making $45,000 in funds available for the 2023 grant program to power a variety of holiday lights celebrations this year. The application period is open now until 11:59 p.m. CDT on September 1, 2023. To learn more or apply, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmayorscaucus.org%2Finitiatives%2Fenvironment%2Fpowering-the-holidays%2F&amp;esheet=53468858&amp;newsitemid=20230719875051&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=ComEd+Powering+the+Holidays+Program&amp;index=1&amp;md5=8af5851c65ff4591759bf2f6c7e4812b\">ComEd Powering the Holidays Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cComEd is proud to partner with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus to deliver another year of community funding to brighten our cities and towns for the holidays this season,\u201d said <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.comed.com%2FAboutUs%2FPages%2FLeadershipValues.aspx&amp;esheet=53468858&amp;newsitemid=20230719875051&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Louie+Binswanger&amp;index=2&amp;md5=c48f28323dd927a06fea188f1065bea0\"><b>Louie<\/b><b>Binswanger<\/b><\/a><b>, senior vice president of government, regulatory and external affairs at ComEd<\/b>. \u201cWe are excited to see the variety of holiday events and impressive lighting events that this grant funding will enable, supporting the diverse cultures and traditions that make northern Illinois so unique.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nMunicipalities, townships, counties and local government units in ComEd\u2019s service territory are eligible to apply. Not-for-profit organizations and cultural institutions may also be eligible if they partner with at least one municipality or government institution. Recipients must match 20 percent of the grant and use funds for any holiday event held between Nov. 1, 2023 and Feb. 13, 2024. The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus will review applications and administer grant awards for qualifying applicants.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u201c<\/b>The ComEd Powering the Holidays Program benefits Illinois communities as they expand existing holiday events and create new traditions to help foster community cohesion and representation,\u201d said <b>Neil James, executive director of the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus<\/b>. \u201cWe are honored to work with ComEd on this exciting grant project.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nSince its inception, the ComEd Powering the Holidays Program <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.comed.com%2FNews%2FPages%2FNewsReleases%2F2022-10-31.aspx&amp;esheet=53468858&amp;newsitemid=20230719875051&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=has+awarded+28+communities+and+organizations+a+total+of+%2468%2C000&amp;index=3&amp;md5=a186a8e8337726f2787fa0b5c958e6e4\">has awarded 28 communities and organizations a total of $68,000<\/a> in grants to power holiday lights events over the last two years. These holiday lights events have featured a diverse display of sound, food and light festivities honoring cultures and traditions from around the world in cities and villages in northern Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>\nDuring the 2022 holiday season, 18 communities throughout northern Illinois utilized these grants to support holiday lights events.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe <b>City of Belvidere<\/b> hosted their Hometown Christmas Celebration, this annual event invites residents of all ages to come together for a night of holiday festivities including carriage rides, light parades, puppet shows, cookie decorating and more.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cFor years, the City of Belvidere\u2019s <i>Hometown Christmas<\/i> has been a wonderful community event enjoyed by thousands of citizens and visitors each holiday season. The success Belvidere has enjoyed is due in part to the generosity of ComEd\u2019s Powering the Holiday\u2019s Grant, helping us with this joyful event,\u201d said<b> Clinton Morris, Mayor of Belvidere<\/b>. \u201cAs Mayor on behalf our entire City, I certainly appreciate ComEd\u2019s gracious contribution, sponsorship and partnership towards helping make this truly a wonderful event here in Belvidere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nThe <b>Village of Bolingbrook<\/b> hosted a month-long Winter Walk, consisting of a quarter-mile walking path of holiday lights and decorations available to visitors.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cThe Powering the Holidays grant made it possible for Bolingbrook to take our Winter Walk to a higher level,\u201d said <b>Lucas Rickelman, Village Administrator of Bolingbrook<\/b>. \u201cThanks to ComEd, the additional displays will be enjoyed by our community for many years to come!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nIn 2022, <b>Highland Park<\/b> hosted their Heart of the Holidays event, a multi-weekend celebration of diversity where visitors could enjoy music, dance performances and more against a backdrop of holiday light displays.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cIn the afternoon of a challenging and tragic year in 2022, ComEd\u2019s Powering the Holiday grant enabled the City to illuminate our downtown district and create new holiday traditions for the public,\u201d said <b>Ghida Neukirch, City Manager of Highland Park<\/b>. \u201cWe\u2019re grateful for their support and partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nThe <b>City of South Chicago Heights<\/b> hosted their Holiday Season Cheer event. This annual event invites community members to celebrate the holiday season with light displays, carols and the lighting of the South Chicago Heights Christmas tree.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cThanks to ComEd\u2019s Powering the Holidays grant, the Village of South Chicago Heights made our public safety building look festive and inviting during the 2022 holiday season and will continue to for subsequent holidays in the future,\u201d said <b>Terry L. Matthews, Mayor of South Chicago Heights<\/b>. \u201cThe grant also allowed us to expand our annual tree lighting ceremony for our residents making it an enjoyable, family friendly occasion. We appreciate the generosity extended to our village by ComEd.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nThe ComEd Powering the Holidays Program is an extension of ComEd\u2019s long-time sponsorship of, and support for, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.comed.com%2FSafetyCommunity%2FCommunity%2FPages%2FHolidayLights.aspx%3Futm_source%3DHolidayLights%26utm_medium%3DVanityURL%26utm_campaign%3DHolidayLightsCampaign&amp;esheet=53468858&amp;newsitemid=20230719875051&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=holiday+light+events&amp;index=4&amp;md5=367aa5cc32e4c32dce83fc9c0c09ad40\">holiday light events<\/a> at Lincoln Park Zoo, Brookfield Zoo, The Morton Arboretum and Chicago Botanic Garden.<\/p>\n<p>\nTo learn more and view the application and guidelines visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmayorscaucus.org%2Finitiatives%2Fenvironment%2Fpowering-the-holidays%2F&amp;esheet=53468858&amp;newsitemid=20230719875051&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=ComEd+Powering+the+Holidays+Program&amp;index=5&amp;md5=a976ecdb60f474b4e891f71c952b958a\">ComEd Powering the Holidays Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ: EXC), a Fortune 250 energy company with approximately 10 million electricity and natural gas customers \u2013 the largest number of customers in the U.S. ComEd powers the lives of more than 4 million customers across northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state\u2019s population. 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For the third year, ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus are encouraging communities and community organizations to apply for competitive grants of up to $2,500 each as part of the ComEd Powering the Holidays Program. The program supports community holiday lights events that represent the diverse cultures and traditions celebrated across northern Illinois. ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus are making $45,000 in funds available &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/comed-metropolitan-mayors-caucus-offer-grants-to-power-community-light-events-this-holiday-season\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;ComEd, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Offer Grants to Power Community Light Events this Holiday Season&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-771026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ComEd, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Offer Grants to Power Community Light Events this Holiday Season - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/comed-metropolitan-mayors-caucus-offer-grants-to-power-community-light-events-this-holiday-season\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ComEd, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Offer Grants to Power Community Light Events this Holiday Season - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"ComEd, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Offer Grants to Power Community Light Events this Holiday Season Application period now open for $45,000 in grant funding for diverse holiday cultural celebrations CHICAGO&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; Communities may be more focused on outdoor festivals, fireworks and barbecues this summer, but it\u2019s never too early to plan for the winter holiday season. For the third year, ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus are encouraging communities and community organizations to apply for competitive grants of up to $2,500 each as part of the ComEd Powering the Holidays Program. The program supports community holiday lights events that represent the diverse cultures and traditions celebrated across northern Illinois. 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For the third year, ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus are encouraging communities and community organizations to apply for competitive grants of up to $2,500 each as part of the ComEd Powering the Holidays Program. The program supports community holiday lights events that represent the diverse cultures and traditions celebrated across northern Illinois. 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