Nicor Gas Employees Pack Meals In Harvey During Company Volunteer Week

HARVEY, IL — A group of Nicor Gas employees helped a Harvey ministry sort and donate food Friday as part of the company's statewide "Volunteer Week," a spokeswoman from Nicor said.

The weeklong initiative is in its 26th year, with groups of Nicor employees and their families volunteering at 20 separate charities throughout Chicagoland. In Harvey, employees spent the day at Restoration Ministries' weekly food drive.

According to a spokeswoman for the event, employees helped pack 7,455 meals and 389 boxes of food weighing in at 8,947 pounds.

"As a company, we want to be judged not only by the service we provide, but also for what we do to improve the quality of life for all people in the places where we live and work," former Nicor Gas President Melvin Williams said of the initiative before his retirement. "We hope that our pledge to volunteerism inspires others to make the same commitment, not just on one day or week, but throughout the year."

Restoration Ministries hosts Nicor Gas volunteers several times throughout the year during Volunteer Week and the holiday season.

Volunteer Week consistently takes place during the third week of May.