INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Employees and leaders of Indianapolis Power &Light Company (IPL) and The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) will spend Tuesday, Oct. 8 working to improve and beautify Riverside Park, located just west of downtown.
This is the second consecutive year IPL employees and company leaders have volunteered to improve Riverside Park and the ninth annual IPL Day in the Parks initiative in partnership with Indy Parks and Recreation, Indianapolis Parks Foundation and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful.
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019
WHERE: Riverside Park – 2420 E. Riverside Dr., Indianapolis
VISUALS: Interview, b-roll and photo opportunities begin at 8 a.m. Remarks from IPL president Vince Parisi, Indianapolis Deputy Mayor Jeff Bennett and AES Sr. VP for Utility Operations Joe Bentley will be made at 11:45 a.m. at the IPL basketball courts located on the north side of Riverside Park near 29th St. and Riverside Dr.
BACKGROUND: Employees will complete a variety of tasks, such as general clean up, mulching, painting a new mural, rebuilding and adding new horseshoe pits and more. Having fun through work is one of IPL’s core values, and employees are provided the opportunity to enhance local parks in the communities in which they live and serve. IPL Day in the Parks is IPL’s signature community project and largest volunteer event annually.
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About Indianapolis Power &Light Company and AES
Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL)), an AES Company, provides retail electric service to more than 500,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Indianapolis, as well as portions of other Central Indiana communities surrounding Marion County. During its long history, IPL has supplied its customers with some of the lowest-cost, most reliable power in the country. For more information about the company, please visit www.IPLpower.com or connect with us at www.twitter.com/IPLpower, www.facebook.com/IPLpower or www.linkedin.com/company/IPLpower.
The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is a Fortune 500 global power company. We provide affordable, sustainable energy to 14 countries through our diverse portfolio of distribution businesses as well as thermal and renewable generation facilities. Our workforce is committed to operational excellence and meeting the world’s changing power needs. Our 2018 revenues were $11 billion and we own and manage $33 billion in total assets. To learn more, please visit www.aes.com. Follow AES on Twitter @TheAESCorp.