Midwest Electric members donate $17,200 to 19 local causes
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ST. MARYS – Midwest Electric recently donated $17,200 to 19 west-central Ohio charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Community Connection Fund.
Thanks to the 89% of members who round up their electric bill and donate to this fund, Midwest Electric has provided $1,200,114 to 1,030 local charitable causes since 1998.
The latest recipients of grants include:
• Cancer Association of Mercer County, Mercer County; $250 for an air purifier and filters
• Marion Catholic Community, Mercer County; $750 for AED training
• Kiwanis Club of Coldwater, Mercer County; $500 to purchase wood and paint for students to make Christmas characters
• House of Hope, Mercer County; $1,000 to operate a faith based sober living facility for recovering substance abuse addicts