Argonia, KS – Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. announced today that its Sharing Success Fund, managed by the Scott Community Foundation, has awarded a $1,000 grant to the Argonia Chamber and Pride Organization.

The funds will be used toward reinvigorating the community and promoting events and small business shopping during holidays. “We have a group of citizens that are willing to join our team to get the organization off of the ground and promote Argonia and its businesses,” said the new organization’s president, Tara Pierce who applied for the grant on behalf of the group. The group also plans to enhance the community by working toward beautifying downtown. “We want to bring back our once vibrant hometown and build a safe and hospitable community with events that engage our citizens and bring in visitors to enjoy all our community has to offer.”

The Scott Community Foundation began formally accepting applications for grants from the Wheatland Electric Sharing Success Fund from community-based organizations on December 1, 2012.  Wheatland Electric and CoBank have each contributed $10,000 this year to the fund. The program will continue to run until the funds are exhausted. Since 2012, the Sharing Success Fund has made $125,000 available to community-based organizations and projects across Wheatland’s service territory.

Community based organizations interested in receiving funding from the Wheatland Electric Sharing Success Fund can apply online at https://www.weci.net/sharing-success-program. Questions should be referred to Alli Conine, Director of Member Services & Corporate Communications, at 620-874-4563 or aconine@weci.net.

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Our Mission: Delivering Energy for Life – Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc., a member-owned distribution cooperative headquartered in Scott City, Kans., was established in 1948 as a distribution and power cooperative, in the state of Kansas. Today, Wheatland Electric serves more than 33,000 electric meters in 14 Kansas counties and 3 Colorado counties and maintains over 4,000 miles of distribution power lines across southwest and central Kansas and eastern Colorado. Together, with the help of our members, we are committed to building a better and stronger rural America. Visit www.weci.net for more information.

Wheatland Electric member services and key accounts manager Mary Hoisington (second from the right) presents a $1,000 Sharing Success grant to the Argonia Chamber and Pride Organization represented by (left to right) Sarah May, vice president, Karyn Taton, secretary treasurer, Natalie Shirley, committee member and Tara Pierce, president.