Participating members' electric bills are rounded to the next highest dollar each month, and the extra pennies are deposited into the Midwest Electric Community Connection Fund. The Community Connection Fund Board of Trustees reviews grant applications quarterly and awards funds to charitable groups and worthy individuals throughout west central Ohio.
Since October 1998, the fund has donated more than $50,000 a year to worthy causes in local communities, including food pantries, library projects, senior citizen groups, fire departments, and more. Your participation is voluntary, and you may opt out of the fund at any time by calling or writing us.
Deadlines
The Community Connection Fund Board of Trustees has nine members. They meet on the third Tuesday of January, April, July, and October at 7:00 p.m. There is no set disbursement time, but it’s typically two weeks after the meeting.
There are four annual disbursements. If the application is received after the deadline, it will be held and reviewed at the next quarterly meeting. Below are the deadlines for each quarter.
- December 15
- March 15
- June 15
- September 15
PLEASE NOTE: No more than one award per calendar year.
Completed applications can be mailed to the office or submitted via email by clicking here. For more information, contact the office at 419-394-4110.