EASSI Showcase

City of South Bend, Office of Sustainability

Come celebrate community organizations that went solar and became more energy efficient this year!

Howard Park

<h2>Join us to learn how nonprofits are reducing their carbon emissions, saving money,  and promoting environmental awareness through the Energy Assistance and Solar Savings Initiative (EASSI)! </h2><p><strong>EASSI </strong>(&quot;easy&quot;) is a new program the City’s Office of Sustainability launched in January. EASSI provides free energy assessments and matching grant funds for community organizations to complete energy efficiency and solar projects. 18 total organizations are participating in the program this year! </p><h3><strong>Agenda</strong></h3><p><strong>5:45 – 6:30 pm</strong> </p><ul><li>Welcoming Remarks from Mayor Mueller </li><li>Overview of EASSI (Office of Sustainability, IFF, and CDFI Friendly South Bend)</li><li>Participant Reflections </li></ul><p><strong>6:30 – 7:00 pm</strong></p><ul><li>Open house (Walk around to each EASSI participant’s table that showcases their project and the great work they do)</li></ul><p><strong>7:00  – 7:10 pm</strong></p><ul><li>Giveaway of local, sustainability-themed prizes for attendees </li></ul><p><strong>7:10 – 7:30 pm </strong></p><ul><li>Open house (cont.)</li></ul><p><strong>                                                                              -- There will be light refreshments! --</strong></p><h3><strong>EASSI Participants</strong></h3><p>The following organizations will be present to share about their projects and commitment to sustainability:</p><ul><li>AIDS Ministries/AIDS Assist</li><li>Holy Cross Parish and School</li><li>Indiana University South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center</li><li>La Casa de Amistad</li><li>Life Treatment Centers</li><li>Near Northwest Neighborhood</li><li>Paramount Schools of Excellence</li><li>South Bend Civic Theatre</li><li>St. Adalbert Catholic School</li><li>St. Joseph County Library</li><li>St. Joseph County 4H Fair</li><li>St. Margaret’s House</li><li>The Beacon Resource Center</li><li>The Clubhouse of St. Joseph County</li><li>The Nexus Center</li><li>Transformation Ministries</li><li>Unity Gardens</li><li>Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County</li></ul><h3><strong>EASSI is a collaboration between</strong></h3><ul><li>The City of South Bend’s Office of Sustainability</li><li>Mission-driven lender and real estate consultant IFF</li><li>CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) Friendly South Bend</li></ul><p>To learn more about the program, please visit: <a href="https://southbendin.gov/eassi/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://southbendin.gov/eassi/</a></p><h3><strong>Kudos</strong></h3><p>This program is modeled after the Solar &amp; Energy Efficiency Loan Program piloted by the City of Bloomington, IFF, and CDFI Friendly Bloomington in 2021. Thanks to our partner, Lauren Clemens, Assistant Director of Sustainability at the City of Bloomington, for advising the City of South Bend’s Office of Sustainability in launching this program.</p>

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