PECO has a strong tradition of community involvement. Our goal has been to commit our human and financial resources where they'll have a meaningful impact in our Philadelphia five-county service territory. Below are just a few of the organizations we support. We are proud of our relationships and we invite you to join us as event participants, volunteers, and supporters.
PECO Primate Reserve at The Philadelphia Zoo
We invite you to come closer – to the Zoo, the animals and PECO Primate Reserve! PECO is a proud sponsor of PECO Primate Reserve. The Reserve is designed to resemble and tell the story of an abandoned timber mill that has been converted into a conservation center where scientists work to preserve tropical primate species. The 2.5-acre facility tells the story of eleven primate species – western lowland gorillas, Sumatran orangutans, white-handed gibbons, blue-eyed lemurs, black-and-white ruffed lemurs, spectacled langurs, black-and-white colobus monkeys, squirrel monkeys, golden lion tamarins, and pygmy marmosets. PECO Primate Reserve is pioneering in design and performance. Spacious interior dayrooms are equipped with ropes, ladders, cargo nets and a monorail track that were once part of the timber mill operations and now provide opportunities for the animals to explore and play. For more information, visit the Philadelphia Zoo or call at 215-243-1100.
Franklin Institute
PECO is a proud sponsor of many exciting exhibits and special programs at The Franklin Institute Museum:
Opening this past spring, Electricity is energized with interactive devices and graphics glowing from within the darkened gallery, illustrated by simple, edgy imagery. Electricity will spark your curiosity about the power of this phenomenon and what it holds for our future.
For more information visit The Franklin Institute Science Museum, or call 215-448-1200.
Penn Relays
Get your running shoes on! PECO is proud to be the presenting sponsor for the Penn Relays. A world-class track and field meet, the Penn Relays attracts over 111,000 attendees each year, including athletes ranging in ability from local elementary schools to Olympic Gold Medalists. It is America’s largest annual international event, with fans hailing from all over the world. The goal of the Penn Relays is a simple one: to provide the best competition for the greatest number of participants of all levels, ages and abilities. For more information, please call 215 898-6151.
PECO Multicultural Series at Penn’s Landing
Since 1995, PECO has been proud to celebrate Philadelphia's diverse ethnic heritage by sponsoring the PECO Multicultural Festival. From June through September, the PECO Multicultural Series provides a culturally rich outing for friends and family with foods, music, and entertainment. The series celebrates ethnicities such as Indian, Italian, Islamic, Irish, Hispanic, German, Mexican, African American, Caribbean, and more. For more information call 215 922-2FUN or visit the Penn's Landing Corporation.
PECO Pops at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts
Situated in Philadelphia's beautiful Fairmount Park, the Mann Center offers a diverse array of world-class entertainment – from classical music, jazz, pop, rock, gospel, and contemporary concerts to dance performances and international stage productions. PECO is a longtime sponsor of PECO Pops, a 6-concert series that features well-known performers. Whatever your pleasure, you’ll find it at The Mann Center this season. For more information call 215-893-1999 or visit the Mann Center for the Performing Arts.
One Book, One Philadelphia
One Book, One Philadelphia is a reading initiative in which PECO partners with the Free Library and the City of Philadelphia. The program seeks to promote reading, literacy and community by encouraging the Greater Philadelphia region. PECO is proud to sponsor One Book, One Philadelphia and to be a part of its strong commitment to reading and literacy. For more information, visit the Free Library of Philadelphia.
PECO Power Hour
Everyone should have the opportunity to hear great music, and that’s the idea behind the PECO Power Hour. This unique program allows up to 100 unsold tickets to be made available before every Philadelphia Orchestra subscription concert. PECO’s participation allows the Orchestra to offer these tickets at a sizeable discount. It also brings one of the world’s greatest orchestra’s within the reach of a wider audience. PECO Power Hour community tickets are available at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts box office for one hour on the day of each subscription concert, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for an 8 p.m. performance. The box office is located on 260 S. Broad Street or you can call 215-893-1900.
Children’s Earth Day Forest
PECO is a proud sponsor of the Lower Merion Conservancy's Earth Day Forest, the Delaware Valley's longest-running Earth Day event. The Forest involves almost 2,000 local school students from 30-35 preschool through elementary school classrooms in creating an artistic display of a kid-crafted forest that will be visited by thousands of people during the Earth Day weekend. The event is a unique combination of science, art, and environmental education, and an upbeat, colorful celebration of Pennsylvania's forests and forest creatures.
People’s Light and Theater Company
People's Light, a professional theatre in Chester County, PA, makes plays drawn from many sources to entertain, inspire, and engage the community. PECO is a ten-year sponsor of People's Lights and Theatre's Family Discovery Series, which features productions for young audiences. For more information, visit People’s Light and Theater Company.
FIRST - Robotics
FIRST inspires in young people, their schools and communities an appreciation of science and technology, and of how mastering these can enrich the lives of all. FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology and engineering. PECO is a proud sponsor of Robotics – the world’s largest high school robotics competition. Each team uses an identical supply of parts and software to design and build a remote-controlled robot capable of performing a predetermined set of tasks in a competition. The competition provides young people the opportunity to partner with educators and industry professionals. As the students think creatively and work as a team, they also learn about science, mathematics, engineering and technology.
Main Line Arts Center
Art Camp at Main Line Art Center in Haverford, PA is a camp where kids are free to be as creative as their imaginations allow. Where teh world of visual arts is explored through adventurous, hands-on projects. Where getting messy is actually encouraged. Camp at the Art Center runs in 11 one-week sessions throughout the summer. Under the guidance of professional artists, campers delve into exciting age-appropriate projects while learning the fundamentals of drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, ceramics, metalwork, jewelry adn more. Art Camp at Main Line Art Center is much more than your typical "arts and crafts" experience.
Curtis Institute of Music-PECO Family Concert Series
A fun-filled and friendly introduction to the world of classical music, PECO Family Concerts take place in Field Concert Hall at The Curtis Institute of Music and are best enjoyed by children ages 5 to 12. Curtis students perform musical examples to illustrate their instruments and repertoire, and they talk with the audience about the basic elements of music and their experiences as musicians.
Arden Theatre
The Arden Theatre is dedicated to bringing to life the greatest stories by the greatest storytellers of all time. The Arden presents programs for the diverse Greater Philadelphia community that arouse, provoke, challenge, illuminate and inspire.