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NICOR ADVANCED ENERGY MAKES LIFE EASIER FOR MEN LIVING IN CLEARBROOK GROUP HOME
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois (5/21/2007) - Life is good for the six Clearbrook clients who reside at the Clearbrook group home on Fremont Street in Rolling Meadows. They are looking forward to living in comfort – a luxury afforded to them through the Lock 12 grant donation of $2,000 that will cover 12 months of natural gas bills for this home, thanks to the community-minded Nicor Advanced Energy (NAE). This is the second year that NAE's grant will help to bridge the gap between lagging government funding and the rising cost of living, as well as create a hospitable environment for the men with developmental disabilities residing at Fremont.
"Our clients living at Fremont are not unlike other residents in the area," explained Carl M. La Mell, Clearbrook President. "They thrive in environments where they feel secure and relaxed. We are able to enhance this for them partially through the aid of donations, such as this grant from Nicor Advanced Energy."
The NAE Lock 12 grant lets Clearbrook worry less about funding and spend more time on what really makes a difference: improving the quality of life for the men at the group home.
Rena Stoegbauer, Clearbrook's Qualified Mental Retardation Professional (QMRP), who oversees the Fremont group home, added, "The men prosper with a routine schedule. They enjoy helping the staff with the meal preparation, doing their own laundry, and watching sports on TV."
Nicor Advanced Energy is happy to play a significant role by offering the men at Clearbrook's group home the type of assistance that will help them reach their fullest potential and maintain a more independent lifestyle.
"It's an honor to be able to help these men and to offer them the kind of support that ensures they continue to have a place to call their own," concluded Bob Bean, Director of Marketing for Nicor Advanced Energy. "Lock 12 offers the kind of added protection and peace of mind that Clearbrook's clients need in these times of unpredictable gas prices."
ABOUT CLEARBROOK
Since its establishment in 1955, Clearbrook has emerged as a leader
in the field of developmental disabilities by creating innovative opportunities
for more than 2,900 children and adults. Based in Northern Illinois, Clearbrook
provides specialized children's, developmental training, employment, residential
and clinical services at more than 40 locations in many suburban communities
of Chicago. With currently less than 600 individuals on the waiting list
for residential services, 83 percent of every dollar raised by Clearbrook
goes directly into programs and services for their participants.
About Nicor Advanced Energy
Nicor (NYSE: GAS) has been part of the fabric of the communities in northern Illinois and the Chicago suburbs for five decades. Nicor Advanced Energy (www.nicoradvancedenergy.com) is an unregulated affiliate of Nicor Gas that provides energy billing choices to residential and small commercial customers through the utility's Customer Select program.