Concern for Community

By Gary Baker, Director of Marketing & Public Relations

At the Energy Cooperative, our employees fully understand and support Cooperative Principle #7: Concern for Community. We were built by our communities and always look for ways to give back. The Energy Cooperative and it's employees support many local organizations and community initiatives throughout the year.

Supporting the United Way

In December of 2021, the Energy Cooperative presented the United Way of Licking County a check for $42,528.50. This money represents the annual donation our employees, Directors and Cooperative as a whole make to the United Way for 2022.

Helping Families in Need

In the spirit of the holiday season, the Energy Cooperative employees, members, families and friends donated hundreds of toys, personal care items, hats, gloves and games to the Salvation Army for their Hope Marches On campaign and the Utica Church of Christ for their Pack-a-Sleigh program to help give children in need a joyous Christmas.

Community Assistance Grant

The Energy Cooperative recently presented a check to the Village of Utica to help replace sections of their outfield fencing at Miller Park. Miller Park is used for a variety of community and youth activities, such as ball games, school field trips and their Safety City program. The grant was a combination of funding from Ohio's Electric Cooperatives Community Assistance Program and the Energy Cooperative.

Thank you to our employees, partners and members for an outstanding year. Together, we can make a big difference in the communities where we live, work and play.

Veteran's Grant

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11072 - Dresden, OH

The Energy Cooperative is proud to support our local veteran groups through our American Veterans Grant Program.

On November 22, 2021, Director of Marketing & Public Relations, Gary Baker, and our Propane Operations Manager, Mike Sharkey, delivered a check to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11072 in Dresden, Ohio in the amount of $2,660.34.

The money will be used to repair their fundraising food concession trailer, rebuild the brake system on their military jeep used in parades and military honors at funerals and will help give scholarship money to teachers and veterans through local programming.

Do you know an organization that could benefit from a Veteran's grant?

To learn more about the program or to apply for a Veteran's grant, visit myenergycoop.com/veterans-grant.