Peter Pohl, Robert Pohl, and Ron Brown

In September, Ventura Teen Challenge cut the ribbon on a new solar energy carport built as the result of a partnership between Teen Challenge and CleanEnergy4All, a nonprofit entity that also served as the project manager for the installation. The system is expected to save Ventura Teen Challenge more than $250,000 over its 20-year lifetime.

“We appreciate the partnership of CleanEnergy4All and the contribution they made to help us control utility costs,” said Ron Brown, Executive Director of Teen Challenge of Southern California. “Because the overwhelming majority of our students do not have any means to pay for our one-year residential recovery ministry, our services are offered at no charge to them. The utilization of solar energy allows us to lower our utility costs and redirect our dollars to other critical areas. This is a great example of both financial and environmental stewardship.”

“We’re very pleased that our first solar energy system installation is benefitting Teen Challenge, it’s a wonderful organization that truly helps a lot of people who may not otherwise be able to help themselves,” said Bob Pohl, Chairman of CleanEnergy4All. “We’re planning on providing a thousand similar systems to nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. during the next 10 years and we’re working very hard to continue raising the funds and recruiting the partners necessary to do so.”

For more information on CleanEnergy4All, visit their website at: http://www.cleanenergy4all.org/