SCOTT COUNTY – Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. announced today that its Sharing Success Fund, managed by the Scott Community Foundation, has awarded a $1,000 grant to Stepping Up Inc.
The funds will be used to provide updates to the exterior of the Stepping Up Inc. living facility with trash cans and LED lighting in order to keep a clean, welcoming environment. Stepping Up provides housing to people needing help with recovery from addictions or other life crisis situations, offering individuals a Christ-centered and life-changing covenant living program to attain their God given potential. “We have seen that some structure along with independent living freedoms can help people in recovery,” explained Linda Tilton, board treasurer for Stepping Up Inc.
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.
Sara McClure, member services and key accounts manager for Wheatland Electric (left) presents a $1,000 Sharing Success grant to Linda Tilton, board treasurer (middle) and Chad Ramsey, program director (right) for Stepping Up Inc.