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Friday, November 13, 2009

Peco scraps Christmas party, cites 'tough times'

Citing "tough economic conditions," Exelon Corp.'s Peco Energy Co. unit in the Philadelphia area has cancelled its "annual 'diversity gala' held during the holiday season. Instead, more than 150 employees will spend part of their Saturday, Nov. 14, volunteering at local food banks and a suburban children’s shelter."

Peco boss Denis O'Brien also says the company'll donate $25,000 to the Philabundance poverty food bank, $10,000 each to MANNA for terminally-ill homebound Philadelphians and the Chester County Food Bank, and $5,000 each to the Sunday Breakfast Mission soup kitchen in Center City, Veterans United of North Philly, City Team Ministries of Chester, and Christ's Home for Children in Warminster.Announcement here.
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