Midwest Generation Receives United Way Award

Because the folks at Midwest Generation generate more than 2,100 megawatts of electricity, enough to meet the needs of about 2 million people, they have been recognized as recipients of a United Way award for community support.

The United Way of Will County recognized Midwest Generation with the Frank Turk Sr. Outstanding Campaign Achievement Award given to companies with a workplace contributions and volunteerism campaign that exemplifies Turk’s spirit and loyalty, according to a news release issued by public relations specialist Alejandra Moran.

In the release, Turk is described as a longtime member of the Joliet community and a faithful volunteer of the United Way of Will County for more than 70 years.
Will County Station’s Elsie Briette and Joliet Station’s Jim DiCola accepted the United Way award.

“Over the decades of support (Midwest Generation) committees have incorporated everything from volunteer days of caring, chili cook-offs, hot breakfast buffets and incentive gifts for employee participation,” stated Sarah Oprzedek, development director of UW Will County.

“Their employees can be found volunteering at our partner agencies, in our golf and programs allocations committee and have always had a representative on our major employer’s division. This company and their employees are dedicated to our community and extremely generous to the tune of nearly $1 million over the years.”

Midwest Generation has more than 400 employees working out of three locations in Will County—the Will County Station in Romeoville, the Joliet Station and the Bolingbrook office.