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Feeding Those In Need: Souper Bowl VII

Each year, Prairie State employees work together to provide food donations to the Marissa Food Pantry and the Okawville CHOW (Combating Hunger on Weekends) Program. The Marissa Food Pantry serves the community by offering food to local families in need. The Okawville CHOW Program was established by parents who noticed children in the free and reduced lunch program were not receiving meals at ho… More

2019 Holiday Drive

Prairie State’s 12th annual holiday drive was a success! This year, employees from across campus donated gifts of clothing and toys to support 255 children in need throughout Bond, Clinton, Marion, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington counties. We give thanks for the selfless efforts of all those who participated in this year’s holiday drive. More

2019 PSGC Scholarship Program

On July 17, 2019, the Prairie State Generating Company (PSGC) awarded seven $1,000 scholarships to children of PSGC employees through its annual scholarship program. The winners were Maggie Bauman, Jeremy Graves, Ali Joyner, Sophie Laughlin, Tyler Restoff, Sam Tidwell, and Gabe Tisdale. The seven were chosen from a field of applicants based on their academic achievements, leadership skills, wor… More

Prairie State Employees Teach Junior Achievement

The Junior Achievement (JA) program partners businesses with local schools to educate students on entrepreneurship, work readiness, and personal finance. Each year, Prairie State brings this interactive program to students in kindergarten through sixth grade at Okawville Grade School.   Last week, Prairie State volunteers brought JA in a Day to students at Okawville Grade School for the n… More