Chicago-Area Energy Supplier Partners with Fox Chicago Schools Challenge to Boost Support for St. Baldrick's Foundation
St. Baldrick's to receive $25 for Each Household that Selects Spark Energy for Electricity, Natural Gas Needs
CHICAGO, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to "empower what matters," Spark Energy is renewing its partnership with the Fox Chicago Schools Challenge, an effort designed to raise awareness and funds for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. The Foundation is famous for rallying volunteers to raise money by pledging to shave their heads in solidarity with children fighting cancer and has awarded millions in grants for childhood cancer research.
Spark Energy kicked off this year's partnership with a $5,000 donation to St. Baldrick's and a pledge to raise additional funds through a month-long giving campaign. From now until March 31, 2012, the energy supplier will donate an additional $25 for each new customer that switches to Spark Energy for their electricity or natural gas needs at sparkenergy.com/BALDRICKS and chooses St. Baldrick's from the drop-down menu. For each household that switches both their electricity and natural gas service, the energy supplier will donate $50. Spark Energy is committed to raising funds and has not put a limit on donations.
"At Spark Energy, we are truly committed to empowering what matters in Chicago and that's why we've made it easier than ever to support St. Baldrick's," said Phil Tonge, President of Spark Energy. "By simply switching to Spark Energy during March, customers will not only benefit from our competitive pricing plans and best-in-class customer service, but will also give back in a big way to help conquer kids' cancer."
Making the switch to Spark Energy is easy, simply log on to sparkenergy.com/BALDRICKS and choose St. Baldrick's from the drop-down menu.
ABOUT SPARK ENERGY
Spark Energy, L.P., is an independent, nationally recognized retail electricity and natural gas provider to hundreds of thousands of residential and business customers in 17 states. With more than a decade of experience, the company works to consistently deliver competitive energy prices, community support, and a superior customer experience. Spark Energy is dedicated to positively impacting the communities it serves by building relationships, inspiring philanthropy, and promoting goodwill both inside the company and throughout the community. For more information, visit www.sparkenergy.com or join our online community at www.facebook.com/SparkEnergyChicago.
ABOUT ST. BALDRICK'S
The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives. The Foundation is best known for its shaving events, where it rallies volunteers to raise money by pledging to shave their heads in solidarity with children fighting cancer. St. Baldrick's has raised more than $78 million in U.S. cancer-fighting grants since 2005.
ABOUT FOX CHICAGO SCHOOLS CHALLENGE
The Fox Chicago Schools Challenge is Fox's effort to unite Chicagoland students to conquer kids' cancer with the St. Baldrick's Foundation. Fox encourages kids to get involved, figure out fun new ways to raise funds and share their personal stories to help raise awareness. The Fox Chicago Schools Challenge has helped raise several million dollars in the last few years alone, making it one of the largest fundraising campaigns for St. Baldrick's.
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SOURCE Spark Energy, L.P.
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