Midwest Electric recently donated $14,550 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 $1.4 million to over 1,200 local charitable causes since 1998.

The latest CCF grant recipients include:

• Van Wert County Human Society; $800 to provide low-cost spay and neuter services
• Delphos Journey Baseball Association; $600 for uniforms, equipment, and tournament fees
• Marimor Legacy Foundation; $1,000 to build a restroom at Marimor Legacy Park
• Cornerstone of Hope; $800 to expand services across Northwest Ohio
• Delphos Community Christmas Project; $500 to provide a happy Christmas for needy children in the Delphos School District
• Family Promise of Lima Allen County; $1,500 to help families experiencing homelessness
• Allen County Sheriff’s Pose; $1,000 to purchase equipment and facilities for their horses
• New Knoxville Class of 2030; $1,000 to provide families with financial assistance for their child’s Washington D.C. trip
• New Knoxville High School; $500 to purchase reading books for the high school English classroom library
• Wapakoneta Area Ministerial Association; $1,000 for the Annual Servants Day projects
• Riverside Art Center; $900 to purchase a new computer
• Breaking Bread Community Meal; $1,000 to fund the free meal service of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in St. Marys
• Mercer County Imagination Library; $1,000 for the free book gifting program in Mercer County
• VFW – Bailey Schockman Post 5135; $500 to purchase doors, lighting, and paint for their building
• NextStep; $750 to provide employment services
• VentureLINX; $1,000 for their building expansion
• MAV Youth Mentoring; $700 to purchase supplies for Lunch Club programs

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, oversee the application and allocation process.

New Trustees Selected

The following Midwest Electric members were selected as trustees for the Community Connection Fund board: Greg Leffel, Auglaize/Shelby County; Stephanie Bruns, Mercer/Darke County; Ashley Suever, Allen/Putnam County.

We want to thank the following members for the valuable service they’ve provided to the Midwest Electric Community Connection Fund Board over the past three years: Sharon Solano, Auglaize/Shelby County; Karen Heinrichs, Mercer/Darke County; and Jim Link, Allen/Putnam County.

The other Midwest Electric members currently serving on the Community Connection Fund board are Marilyn Devita, Allen/Putnam County; Nikki Tebbe, Auglaize/Shelby County; Shanelle Sellers, Van Wert County; Beth Miller, Auglaize/Shelby County; Tracy Klosterman, Mercer/Darke County; Brian Siefring, Mercer/Darke County.

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.