#PartnershipPays
The GreenStone Story:
Partnering with GreenStone pays in more than one way! There’s only so many ways to say “a year of firsts,” “unprecedented events,” “committed now more than ever,” and yet, here we go again – but we think this one might be the most fitting yet. PATRONAGE WEEK – March 8-12, 2021 – Join us virtually
Our members are at the core of every decision your cooperative makes. And when it comes to finding ways to benefit our members, we’ve been moving full steam ahead for 105 years. So it’s quite fitting that our members will be receiving $105 million in patronage dividends this year! What’s that mean to you? It’s 16 years of your partnership paying back $605 million to our members. This is another record return, a record in a year of tremendous uncertainty, hardship and challenges for our members, our employees and our industry. Those challenges haven’t ended,
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Winter 2021 — Partners
the uncertainty remains, and things continue to change. Patronage 2021 won’t look the same as it has – there will be no check pick-up or in-branch celebration – instead we invite you to join us online for a virtual celebration the week of March 8-12, 2021 when all checks will be mailed to members. While you’re with us online that week, help us again identify the community organizations for our $20,000 Member Grown Outreach support. Place your vote for your chance to win your branch’s gift basket of hand selected local goodies valued at $105. In February, members will receive individual notification of
their portion of the $105 million being returned, while the check itself will arrive to you through the mail the week of March 8. Patronage has been a celebration we cherish each year. You can’t beat the atmosphere of a day passing out checks and visiting with members. But your safety is far more important, and the checks will come no matter what…because your partnership with GreenStone pays! Like many things these days, we miss our members – our friends – and are disappointed we aren’t able to open our doors and celebrate in person with you this year. We’re looking eagerly to a time we hope isn’t too far into the future when we’ll be able to visit freely without concern.
