Donation supports programs that promote literacy and provide
essential community resources
ST.
LOUIS, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameren
co-workers love their libraries. The company has awarded
$200,000 in grants to 100 public
libraries throughout its Missouri
and Illinois service territory as
part of Ameren's Love Your Library program. The libraries
awarded were chosen based on nominations from Ameren
co-workers.
Ameren co-workers noted how their own local library shaped their
love for reading, and the joy their children have experienced there
as they built early literacy skills. Beyond books, these libraries
are also providing free summer programming, internet access, job
resources, polling stations and other services that directly impact
the community.
"Part of our AmerenCares mission is to advance
institutions such as public libraries that create thriving
communities," said Gwen
Mizell, senior vice president, chief sustainability,
diversity & philanthropy officer at Ameren. "From educational
workshops to internet access to toddler story times to a cool place
to gather on the hottest days, libraries play a valuable role in
connecting the community and opening pathways to opportunity."
Public libraries tackle economic divides and level the playing
field, particularly in rural and underserved communities, so people
of every age, income level, location, ethnicity, and physical
ability can access the resources they need to learn. They also
serve as a critical stop gap by providing a number of essential
services for free, including:
- Student support services, such as tutoring and printing
access.
- Book delivery to homebound seniors.
- Technology, internet access and computer classes.
- Job search resources.
- English as a second language programs.
- Shelter and food for those displaced during severe
weather.
- Social workers who can connect community members with other
vital resources.
The Ameren Corporation Charitable Trust was established in 1944
to serve as a principal source of the company's philanthropic
investments in community projects and programs. Allocations from
the Trust's AmerenCares program come entirely from corporate
earnings.
About Ameren Corporation
St. Louis-based Ameren
Corporation powers the quality of life for 2.4 million electric
customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers in a
64,000-square-mile area through its Ameren Missouri and Ameren
Illinois rate-regulated utility subsidiaries. Ameren Illinois
provides electric transmission and distribution service and natural
gas distribution service. Ameren Missouri provides electric
generation, transmission and distribution services, as well as
natural gas distribution service. Ameren Transmission Company of
Illinois develops, owns and
operates rate-regulated regional electric transmission projects in
the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. For more
information, visit Ameren.com, or follow us at @AmerenCorp,
Facebook.com/AmerenCorp, or LinkedIn.com/company/Ameren.
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