At Kay Electric Cooperative, we love our communities and believe in the power of working together to make good things happen. Concern for Community is cooperative principle number seven and states, “While focusing on member needs, cooperatives work for the sustainable development of their communities through policies accepted by their members.”
This principle is in full swing and north central Ok
lahoma organizations and community leaders can call upon KEC members to lend a hand. KEC has a new Foundation, the Kay Electric Community Foundation Inc. The Foundation is primarily funded by KEC’s new KUP program. KUP allows KEC members, if they so choose, to have their monthly bill rounded up to the nearest dollar and the funds will then be dispersed to the Foundation. These contributions will be used for charitable and educational purposes in north central Oklahoma – KEC’s service territory and the communities within it. The KEC Board of Directors appointed five KEC members to the foundation board. These five members are responsible for the organizational practices and establishing policy for the
Foundation. Future board members will come from KEC’s membership. The Foundation Board will meet quarterly to review applications and award grants to the chosen applicants. Foundation grants will be awarded primarily to the following projects and organizations:
Programs, projects and organizations that are important components of a community’s overall quality of life, with emphasis on public safety, health care, senior citizens affiliated organization and projects, self-sufficiency, and basic human needs. Educational, youth programs and volunteer fire departments will also be considered for grants. To apply, visit www.kayelectric.coop and click on the KUP link. Applications can be picked up at KEC Headquarters in Blackwell. For more information or questions about the application process, deadline or program please contact Austin Partida or Cyndi Mitchell at 1-580-363-1260. All funds are kept separate from the cooperative, Foundation contributions are tax-deductible, and applications will be handled with the utmost confidence and respect. Every penny will stay right here at home – Kay, Noble, Osage, Garfield and Grant counties. KEC provides electrical services to more than 5800 meters in north central Oklahoma.
