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Midwest Electric Members Donate $15,625 to 17 Local Organizations

Midwest Electric recently donated $15,625 to 17 west-central Ohio charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Community Connection Fund. 

Thanks to the 90% of members who round up their electric bill and donate to this fund, Midwest Electric has donated more than $1.5 million to over 1,300 local charitable causes since 1998. Van Wert Humane Society

The latest CCF grant recipients include:

  • Van Wert County Humane Society; $800 to help provide low-cost spay and neuter services
  • Van Wert County Council on Aging; $1,095 for a Rock Steady Boxing program for Parkinson’s disease
  • Haven of Hope, Van Wert County; $800 to help with the community center
  • Delphos Canal Commission, Allen County; $300 to replace the exterior doors on their building
  • Delphos Community Christmas Project, Allen County; $750 to provide a happy Christmas for needy children in the Delphos School District 
  • Spencerville Christmas Village, Allen County; $1,000 to purchase toys for their Christmas Festival
  • Family Promise of Northwestern Ohio, Allen County; $1,500 to help cover laundry expenses for families staying in the shelter
  • Allen County Sheriff’s Office; $1,000 to purchase a drone
  • Miracle Meal, Inc., Auglaize County; $1,500 to purchase food and supplies for their meal at the Auglaize County Fairgrounds
  • Advocates of Compassion, Auglaize County; $1,000 to support the lunch & learn program
  • Performing Arts of Wapakoneta, Auglaize County; $500 to support the performing arts program in Wapakoneta
  • Wapakoneta Children’s Learning Center, Auglaize County; $1,000 to purchase a refrigerator, playground equipment, and classroom supplies
  • New Knoxville Class of 2031, Auglaize County; $1,000 to provide financial assistance for the Washington D.C. trip
  • New Knoxville High School After Prom, Auglaize County; $500 to provide a safe after prom for high school students
  • MAV Youth Mentoring, Mercer County; $640 to purchase T-shirts for Spirit Fridays
  • CHP Home Care & Hospice, Mercer County; $1,740 to purchase tablets for the Connect Care Initiative
  • Coldwater Exempted Village Schools – Coldwater Drama, Mercer County; $500 to purchase wireless a microphone system upgrade

Photos of each recipient can be found on Midwest’s Facebook page. 

The Midwest Electric Community Connection Fund is a voluntary charitable program. Participating members’ monthly electric bills are rounded up to the next dollar, with the additional pennies deposited in the Fund. A Board of Trustees, composed of nine cooperative members and separate from the Midwest Electric Board of Trustees, oversees the application and allocation process.

Individuals or organizations can obtain a Community Connection Fund application by contacting Midwest Electric at 419-394-4110 or visiting midwestrec.com/community-connection-fund.