North Shore Gas and Community Action Partnership of Lake County (CAPOLC) joined forces as part of the company’s third annual ‘Home and Honor’ event, a volunteer effort to make two townhomes in North Chicago move-in ready for veterans returning home from duty. As part of the project, volunteers painted, installed fixtures, cleaned, and helped with general repairs such as repairing and installing handrails, bathroom fixtures, and electrical sockets. Dozens of employees from North Shore Gas, including members of the company’s Military Service Members Association, a business resource group whose mission is to increase engagement and retention of veterans and to help with the transition to civilian life and the company, took part in the event.  In addition to home repairs, North Shore Gas conducted an energy audit of each townhome to help residents save energy and money on gas bills as part of its Home Energy Jumpstart program, which reduces energy and water use through free installation of energy-saving products.