This holiday season, Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) is celebrating its 12th anniversary^Th The annual Hope for the Holidays campaign brings together contributions from the NiSource Charitable Foundation, NIPSCO and NIPSCO employees to support community organizations in northern Indiana. This year, with generous grant support from the NiSource Charitable Foundation, NIPSCO proudly donated $110,000 to 21 organizations across the NIPSCO service area. In addition, employees donated more than 650 toys, which were distributed to seven local Toys for Tots departments.

The mission of NIPSCO’s annual Hope for the Holidays campaign is to spread hope and kindness to those in need throughout Northern Indiana. The employee-led campaign has become a beloved tradition and serves as a testament to the company’s commitment to making a positive impact in the communities in which it operates.

“What makes Hope for the Holidays particularly heartwarming is the generosity of our employees, who enthusiastically work together to donate toys, ensuring our underserved neighbors can experience the magic of the holidays,” said Vince Parisi, NIPSCO President and Chief Operating Officer Officer.

Donations from the Hope for the Holidays campaign were donated to a variety of organizations, including women’s and children’s shelters, homeless shelters, food banks and Salvation Army branches, playing a critical role in meeting the needs of their clients. These contributions have enabled the organizations to provide critical support in a variety of ways, such as distributing coats and winter clothing, providing holiday meals, providing toiletries, and operating winter warming centers for those in need.

Local funding organizations include:

• Center for the Homeless
• Community Harvest Food Bank
• East Chicago Housing Authority
• Emmaus Mission Center
• Fair Haven Rape Crisis Center
• Habitat for Humanity in the Greater Fort Wayne Area
• Hearten House & Noble House
• Hobart Jubilee Worship Centre
• Kokomo Rescue Mission
• North Township Trustees
• Salvation Army of Allen County
• Shop with a police officer
• Sojourner Truth House
• The NEST Community Shelter
• Trinity United Church of Christ
• United Way of Howard County

For more information about other ways NIPSCO gives back to the community, visit NIPSCO.com/GivingBack.

About NIPSCO:

Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO), headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana, has proudly served northern Indiana’s energy needs for more than 100 years. As Indiana’s largest natural gas distribution company and second-largest electric distribution company, NIPSCO serves approximately 900,000 natural gas and 500,000 electric customers in 32 counties. NIPSCO is part of NiSource’s (NYSE: NI) six regulated utilities. NiSource is one of the largest fully regulated utilities in the United States, serving approximately 3.8 million natural gas and electric customers through its local Columbia Gas and NIPSCO brands. For more information about NIPSCO and NiSource, visit NIPSCO.com and NiSource.com.

About NiSource Charitable Foundation

The NiSource Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and serves as the charitable arm for NiSource Inc. and its companies, operating under the NIPSCO and Columbia Gas brands. The Foundation’s mission is to create strong and sustainable communities in which our employees and customers live and work. The foundation fulfills its mission by providing charitable grants to nonprofit organizations and encouraging employee volunteerism. Learn more at www.NiSource.com/Foundation.