Midwest Electric recently donated $15,780 to 25 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 1,300 local charitable causes since 1998.
The latest CCF grant recipients include:
- St. Marys Club Soccer, Auglaize County; $800 to purchase jerseys, soccer balls, and training equipment
- New Knoxville Firefighters Association, Auglaize County; $1,000 to purchase headsets for portable radios
- New Knoxville Friends of the Library, Auglaize County; $665 to purchase a LED sign
- JTD Hospital Foundation, Auglaize County; $500 to support the Parkinson’s Support Group
- St. Marys Art Center, Auglaize County; $1,000 for building improvements at the Art Center
- Otterbein Senior Life St. Marys, Auglaize County; $500 for the Oakwood Center building renovation
- Rehabilitation Center for Neurological Development; $500 for neurological training equipment
- Auglaize County Crisis Center, $1,200 for building repairs at the crisis center
- Auglaize County Public District Library, $1,000 for the library experience pass program
- Wapakoneta Police Department, Auglaize County; $500 for the National Night Out event
- Wapakoneta High School Post Prom, Auglaize County; $200 to provide a safe after-prom for high school students
- VentureLINX, Mercer County; $500 for the adult day program
- Shanes Crossing Historical Society, Mercer County; $665 for a new building
- Coldwater After Prom Committee, Mercer County; $100 to provide a safe after-prom for high school students
- Van Wert County 4-H Council, $650 to purchase a commercial grade ice shaver
- Van Wert Area Performing Arts Foundation, $500 for the Art Education Program
- YMCA of Van Wert County, Van Wert County; $500 for a playground area at Camp Clay
- Wassenberg Art Center, Van Wert County; $600 to purchase dies for their clay extruder
- Lima Area Tennis Association, Allen County; $250 to support the summer tennis camp
- Delphos Journey Baseball Association, Allen County; $400 for uniforms, equipment, and tournament fees
- Invincible Fire Company, Allen County; $1,000 to purchase equipment for rope for the rescue team
- Spencerville Pool Funding Committee, Allen County; $750 for pool renovations
- Branches, LLC, Allen County; $1,000 to assist low-income, low-resource individuals in navigating through the social security system
- Crossroads Crisis Center, Allen County; $500 to support victims of domestic violence
- Swiss Community Historical Society, Allen County; $500 to support an exhibit at the Swiss Heritage Center
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.