A Joyful Season
January 31, 2023
From adopting families to honoring veterans to providing care packages, employees in our JCP&L service area were busy elves during the holiday season. Here are a few examples.
The Mercy Center of Asbury Park reached out to Elaine Vincent, advisor, Community Involvement, to see if our central New Jersey employees would participate in its Adopt a Family holiday initiative. Answering the call, our employees adopted 20 families representing 25 adults and 47 children. They provided bikes, children’s toys and art supplies, clothing, shoes, hats, gloves and more. A number of employees contributed additional items, such as gifts for the parents including candles, clothing and toiletries.
Left to right Brittany Ankrom, supervisor, Stores; Patty and Allison, the Mercy Center; Kathy Hempstead, drafting technician senior; Lori Springer, supervisor, Work Management; Elaine Vincent; Renee House-Terry, clerk senior; Joan Ceinski, Human Resources representative IV; and John Meehan, manager, Safety Operations.
Each December, Wreaths Across America ceremonies for veterans take place throughout the U.S., at sea and abroad. A number of New Jersey employees participated at Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Sparta and at Somerset Hills Memorial Cemetery.
(Left) Our New Jersey Veterans & Allies Employee Business Resource Group (EBRG) members and supporters at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery. From, left to right: Donna Kronen, layout technician senior; Lesa McGuinness, supervisor, Customer Accounts; Natalie Sylvester, distribution technician supervisor; Pam DePuy, planner scheduler IV; Nancy Tsen (wife of Jason), Jason Tsen, manager, site construction coordinator and their two children; and Heather Zabriskie, planner scheduler IV.
(Right) More New Jersey Veterans & Allies EBRG members and supporters attended the Wreaths Across America event at Somerset Hills Memorial Cemetery. L.-r.: Ed Gabel, physical security field representative III; Sue Gabel, supervisor, Forecasting; Jackie Espinoza, manager, Regional External Affairs; Trish Kellar (wife of John); John Kellar, supervisor, Regional Operations East (back); and Carol Bianchi, manager, Emergency Preparedness, New Jersey. Not in photo, Henry Ritter, advanced technician specialist.
Four JCP&L employees volunteered with Holiday Express by packing duffle bags filled with essential items such as a blanket, socks, gloves, hats, toiletries and more. Holiday Express is located in Eatontown, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. The organization’s mission is to deliver music, food, gifts, financial support and friendship to those with the greatest need during the holiday season and throughout the year.
L.-r.: Mulualem Ghebreselassie, engineer IV; Maureen Campbell, advanced Forestry specialist; Kathy Moyer, Customer Account specialist V; and Michele Whelan, supervisor, Customer Accounts.