SCOTT CITY–We are excited to announce that the winner of Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc.’s Giving Goodness Charity Challenge is Baby Bronc Beginnings, a daycare provider in Lakin that serves employees of USD 215.
The daycare, which is the winner of a $1,000 Sharing Success grant, was championed by Wheatland Electric’s membership and Facebook fans and followers through multiple rounds of voting during the contest held entirely on social media from Oct. 26 through Nov. 13, 2020.
In addition, our three other Giving Goodness finalists also received Sharing Success grants. They include Russell Child Development Center in Garden City, which received a $500 grant, and Syracuse Christian Academy, Syracuse, and Magic’s H.O.P.E, Finney County, which received $250 each.
To engage our membership and promote at least two of our cooperative principles (democratic member control and concern for community), we turned the decision-making power over to our membership in this grant selection process. Throughout the contest, our co-op members and followers were encouraged to nominate and vote for a deserving non-profit or charitable organization within our service territory and rally friends and family to do the same.
Now, more than ever during this holiday season, we recognize the importance of helping one another, giving thanks, and paying it forward. That’s because co-operatives like us are governed by core principles, including democratic member control and concern for community. The first endorses active member participation in the future and direction of our cooperative. And the second promotes our work for the sustainable development of our communities through policies supported by our membership.
We want to thank all our members who helped us share the “GOODNESS” during this “GIVING” season and helped us select our Sharing Success grant recipients. To view a short video of our Giving Goodness Charity Challenge winner, Baby Bronc Beginnings, visit https://youtu.be/MI6AiVhxuV4.
About Sharing Success
The Scott Community Foundation began formally accepting applications for grants from the Wheatland Electric Sharing Success Fund from non-profit organizations on December 1, 2012. Since that time, more than $95,000 in grants have been awarded to non-profit organizations across Wheatland’s service territory. This year, Wheatland Electric and CoBank have each contributed $10,000 toward this fund. The program will continue to run until the funds are exhausted. Non-profit groups interested in receiving funding from the Wheatland Electric Sharing Success Fund should contact Alli Conine, Manager of Member Services & Corporate Communications, at 620-874-4563 or aconine@weci.net.
About Us
Our Mission: Delivering Energy for Life – Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc., a member owned distribution cooperative headquartered in Scott City, KS, 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 17 different counties and maintains over 4,000 miles of distribution power lines across western and southcentral Kansas. Together, with the help of our members, Wheatland Electric is committed to building a better and stronger rural America. For more information visit www.weci.net.