Energy Supplier's Musical Group to Perform Benefit Concert in Support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio
Dublin, OH, March 24, 2016 – The 6100 Band, energy supplier IGS Energy’s own musical group, will be performing a benefit concert open to the public (ages 21 and up) in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio on April 29, 2016 at King Avenue 5, located at 945 King Avenue in Columbus. All cover charges collected that evening will be donated directly to the nonprofit, which was founded in Columbus in 1933.
Scott White, president and CEO of IGS and drummer of The 6100 Band said, “As a band, we decided that we wanted to make our performances about giving back. So when it came to light that several of our employees had been involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters – both as volunteers and as past beneficiaries of the organization – it felt like a really good fit.”
Tim McCarthy, vice president of relationships for the local agency stated, “We are very grateful to IGS Energy for choosing Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio as the beneficiary of this concert. It’s a great opportunity for people in the community to come out and have fun while they support kids facing adversity in central Ohio!”
The 6100 Band is comprised of all IGS employees. In addition to White, the band features Cedric Bailey, field sales territory manager (keyboard); Corey Copper, senior manager of Solutions Center (guitar and vocals); Dan O’Connor, home services product manager (vocals) and Andrew Willcoxon, application development manager (bass). This is the third benefit concert to be performed by the band. Previous concerts have supported Pelotonia and the Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio.
About IGS
IGS is a leader in the energy industry advocating for an engaged society seeking positive change in the way customers manage and consume our energy resources. With over 25 years of experience the company provides the following to over one million customers across the country: natural gas, electricity, and home protection products (through IGS Energy); power generation solutions off the grid (through IGS Generation); clean, domestic alternative fueling options (through IGS CNG Services); and solar solutions (through IGS Solar). The company also has a community investment program called IGS Impact which provides employees ongoing opportunities to get involved with, and give to, causes that are meaningful to the company and to them personally.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio, a United Way member agency, has been matching children of central Ohio with mentors since 1933. One of the largest Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies in the country, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio served more than 7,400 central Ohio children through our community-based mentoring program, school-based mentoring program (including Project Mentor), and Camp Oty’Okwa last year. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters has been making meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”) for more than 100 years. Most children served by Big Brothers Big Sisters live in single-parent and low-income families, or households where a parent is incarcerated. Learn how you can positively impact a child’s life, donate or volunteer today at www.bbbscentralohio.org.