For Immediate Release November 20, 2024
CAL RIPKEN, SR. FOUNDATION AND EXELON CELEBRATE OPENING OF NEW STEM CENTER
Ribbon cutting held at Tinicum School in Essington, Pennsylvania
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ESSINGTON, Pa. (November 20, 2024) – The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation (CRSF), the Exelon Foundation, and PECO today held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Tinicum School in Essington, PA to launch a state-of-the-art STEM center.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony featured guest speakers including Cal Ripken, Jr., MLB Hall of Famer and co-founder of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and Calvin Butler, President and CEO of Exelon who serves as the Board Chairman of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, and other officials.
The three-year, $3M project with Exelon includes the opening of 81 STEM centers in areas where Exelon and its utilities serve.
Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, guests attend a reception in the new STEM center with Tinicum students demonstrating their new tools.
The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation has opened over 613 STEM centers in 25 states and Washington, D.C., as well as 22 district-wide public-school systems, impacting over 260,000 students across the country.
"I am so proud of the work that we are doing in STEM. Seeing the students react to the new STEM Center in their school is always special. When I was growing up, I loved math. Problem solving is critical and teaches us so much," said Cal Ripken, Jr. “We have always believed that we can do good things on our own, but we can make an enormous difference with engaged partners. Calvin Butler and The Exelon Foundation have been incredibly generous partners and with their support we have made a tremendous impact on kids here in the Philadelphia area and nationwide."
The new STEM center at Tinicum School is the first of seven Cal Ripken Foundation and Exelon Foundation sponsored centers opening this year at schools across the PECO service area. The other centers include Saint Aloysius Parish School in Pottstown, Pa, Scott Sixth Grade Center in Coatesville, Pa., Feltonville School of Arts & Sciences and Avery Harrington School in Philadelphia, Pa, Robert K. Shafer Middle School in Bensalem, Pa. and Delta-Peach Bottom Elementary in Delta, Pa.
“Exelon is proud to partner with the Ripken Foundation on this venture because we have been interested and invested in STEM education for a long time, and for good reason,” said Butler. “The energy industry is facing some significant challenges – from climate change to cyber security – and we need the skills and expertise that students will gain in a STEM Center. Our goal is that these students will one day bring those skills to Exelon.”
About Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation:
The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation (CRSF) helps to strengthen America’s most underserved and distressed communities by supporting and advocating for children, building Youth Development Parks and STEM Centers, partnering with law enforcement and youth-service agencies, and addressing community needs through its national program initiatives. CRSF has opened over 607 STEM Centers nationwide, gifting children in communities across the country a new access to state-of-the-art technology, hands-on learning experiences, and skill sets essential to the future of STEM.
About the Exelon Foundation:
The Exelon Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropic organization funded solely by Exelon Corporation through shareholder dollars. The mission of the Foundation is to encourage respect for the environment, support innovative STEM education programs and strengthen the social and economic fabric of the communities Exelon serves.
About Exelon:
Exelon (Nasdaq: EXC) is a Fortune 200 company and the nation’s largest utility company, serving more than 10.5 million customers through six fully regulated transmission and distribution utilities — Atlantic City Electric (ACE), Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), Delmarva Power & Light (DPL), PECO Energy Company (PECO), and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco). 20,000 Exelon employees dedicate their time and expertise to supporting our communities through reliable, affordable and efficient energy delivery, workforce development, equity, economic development and volunteerism. Follow Exelon on X, @Exelon.
About PECO:
Peco is a unit of Exelon (Nasdaq: EXC). Peco is Pennsylvania’s largest electric and natural gas energy company, serving more than 1.6 million electric and 515,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. PECO continues to strengthen the community and build the local economy to help the region thrive, while being accountable to the environment through thoughtful investments and initiatives.
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