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
Midwest Electric members donate $17,200 to 19 local causes via the co-opâs Community Connection Fund
Information submitted Midwest Electric donated to Portal 2:20 Teen Center. (Photo submitted) Midwest Electric donated to Ohio City Warrior Trail. (Photo submitted) Midwest Electric donated to YMCA. (Photo submitted) • • •
ST
MARYS, OH 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
Staff and submitted information
ST. MARYS Midwest Electric recently donated a total of $17,200 to 19 west-central Ohio non-profit organizations and community projects through its Community Connection Fund (CCF).
Three Van Wert County organizations or projects were among receiving funding from the electric cooperative. The Van Wert Family YMCA received $1.000 to purchase an automated external defibrillator (AED) for its swimming pool area, Portal 2:20 Teen Center in Van Wert received $500 to purchase new signage, and the Ohio City Warrior Trail project received $950 to purchase material to maintain the trail.
Community Connection Fund Trustee Robert Gaberdiel presents a donation to representatives of Portal 2:20 Teen Center in Van Wert.