LANCASTER – The city of Lancaster has launched the Grocery Workers Appreciation Program in recognition of Lancaster’s frontline grocery workers serving the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under this program, eligible grocery workers who are customers of Lancaster Choice Energy (LCE) will receive a one-time credit of up to $50 on their LCE charges.
“Undoubtedly, when they selected this career, most grocery workers never anticipated finding themselves on the front lines of a global pandemic,” said Mayor R. Rex Parris. “With the Grocery Workers Appreciation Program, we aim to provide a small token of our appreciation for the grocery store employees who diligently provide our community’s essential needs throughout the ongoing public health crisis.”
The first 1,000 qualifying grocery workers will be awarded the reimbursement. Application submissions are now being accepted at https://www.lancasterchoiceenergy.com/grocery-workers-appreciation-program/.
Eligible applicants must be in good standing with LCE and provide current proof of employment at a qualifying grocery store. By definition, grocery stores include traditional supermarkets (Albertson’s, Food 4 Less, etc.), superstores carrying fresh or preserved food (Target, Walmart, Costco, etc.), and locally-owned specialty grocery stores such as Ben’s Butcher Block and The Whole Wheatery.
Applicants will be notified of approval within five business days and receive a credit on their next bill. The credit, which is limited to one per household, cannot exceed the amount of the LCE charges on the current monthly bill.
The Grocery Workers Appreciation Program lasts until Aug. 30 or until funds are exhausted. For questions related to the program, call 661-723-6233 or visit LancasterChoiceEnergy.com.
[Information via news release from the city of Palmdale.]
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To Clarify says
My guess is most residents may not know they are customers of Lancaster Choice Energy because they never switched to LCE. Instead, they were opted in by default. i.e. the switch was done on their behalf.
What is even worse is that my two requests to switch my account back to SCE have thus far been ignored.
Union Made says
Rex throwing the grocery union a bone.
City is a buisness says
Lancaster choice is not so much of a good deal. City takes your money and gives it to others. They are no different from Edison.
Peer Pressure says
Better do what your told or you will be punished (politically). The political peer pressure is so strong the supporters of Lancasters money making scheme cannot describe why! I suppose there is no need.
East Lancaster says
Lancaster on a whole is not much of a good deal. Tax dollars go to fund Rex and his schemes like LEAPS, Ecolution, Traction Seal, and the BLVD while the rest of the city goes to h3LL in a hand basket.