Skills endure, but so does commitment to the community. When a historic shrine in rural Missouri lost the funding it needed to cover electrical upgrades, IBEW volunteers from St. Louis Local 1’s Retirees’ Club eagerly stepped up to help. “They helped prove that the drive to be of service in the IBEW doesn’t end with retirement,” said Local 1 Business Manager Frank Jacobs. The Black Madonna Shrine near Pacific, Mo., was built by Bronislaus Luszcz, who was part of a delegation of Franciscan missionaries invited in 1927 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis to establish and operate a nursing home. But it needed lighting and other repairs to expand its hours and functionality. Local 1 signatory contractors Guarantee Electrical and Liberty Electric donated supplies such as lamps and switches, as well as the use of scaffolds and ladders. Learn more about this community project.

NECA contractor Guarantee Electrical is again taking a hands-on approach to energizing the next generation of electricians and communication technicians.  It recently hosted Missouri Works Initiative on its St. Louis campus to provide an array of insights into electrical careers. Missouri Works Initiative’s mission is to eliminate barriers to economic opportunities by connecting Missourians to the necessary resources to build life-sustaining careers.

The O’Fallon Park YMCA is energizing lives thanks to NECA contractor BRK Electric and its IBEW Local 1 workforce.  The recreation complex is designed for fun, fitness, and community connections through its state-of-the-art fitness center pool, and engaging programs. Learn more.