OCTOBER 2014
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A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FROM BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
Did you know... In February, we began offering members another easy way to support Operation Round Up® by donating all or a portion of their capital credits refund. More than 1,000 members donated nearly $30,000 using this option!
Members helping members Thanks to the generosity of Blue Ridge Electric members, thousands of local people are receiving crisis heating assistance and benefitting from community improvement grants awarded by the Blue Ridge Electric Members Foundation.
us know you’d like to donate your capital credits refund in May. If needed, you can stop your contributions at any time.
“As a local cooperative, it’s important to help our communities and memBlue Ridge Electric covers administrative bers,” said Doug Johnson, chief execucosts of the Members Foundation, so evtive officer of Blue Ridge Electric. “The Foundation has two goals: providing ery dollar donated to Operation Round Up® goes directly back to members in crisis assistance to those who suddenly need or to benefit local communities. find themselves in a difficult financial situation; and to support You can now donate your capital credits longer-term efforts of refund to Operation Round Up. Every nonprofit organizations penny is used for crisis heating assistance that are helping improve and other community support. the quality of life for our members.” It’s easy to participate: simply contact Blue Ridge Electric to sign up. You can To join Operation Round Up, call your either “round up” your bill by a few cents local Blue Ridge Electric office or visit or donate any amount you wish. Or, let BlueRidgeEMC.com.
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