PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NRG Energy, one of the nation’s leading electricity and natural gas suppliers, today celebrated surpassing $4 million in contributions to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) from its charitable program, Choose to Give. The milestone was celebrated at the hospital with a check presentation and a tour of the Cardiac Center at CHOP.
NRG’s Choose to Give program launched at CHOP in December 2016. To date, NRG has contributed more than $4.2 million through the program, funding more than 30 projects and research initiatives led by experts in CHOP’s Cardiac Center.
“We at the Cardiac Center are so grateful for NRG and their customers’ ongoing support, which allows us to continue to innovate and push the boundaries of new therapies for our patients and their families,” said Dr. Jonathan M. Chen, Co-Director of the Cardiac Center at CHOP.
Contributions from the program help support innovative cardiac research and advanced care for children with heart disease, including the development of new treatments for pulmonary hypertension, a wireless remote monitoring program to monitor all cardiac patients with implantable electronic devices, cutting-edge imaging techniques to improve surgical and interventional outcomes for valve repair in single ventricle patients, and specialized communication training to help clinicians better communicate with patient families.
When NRG customers enroll through the Choose to Give electricity plan, NRG contributes $50 to CHOP. In addition, NRG contributes one percent of each customer’s electricity supply charges to CHOP annually for as long as the customer remains on the plan. Besides helping children’s health, those who enroll will get the peace of mind that comes with locking in a predictable electricity supply price for 12 months.
“The success of this program reflects how important CHOP is to our customers and the communities it serves,” said Mike Rombach, Vice President and General Manager of NRG Home. “When customers enroll in the Choose to Give program, they are making a simple but impactful decision to support the vital work of CHOP’s Cardiac Center. We are proud to offer our customers a way to help secure a healthy future for kids with the flip of a switch.”
Since 2017, NRG’s Choose to Give program has empowered customers to support local nonprofits simply through paying their electricity bills. To date, NRG and its customers have contributed more than $15 million to local organizations across the country through this program.
Customers interested in learning more about the NRG electricity plan benefiting CHOP, or to enroll can visit picknrg.com/chp. Terms and conditions, including an early cancel fee, apply.
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