Medina Electric Cooperative, in partnership with CoBank’s Sharing Success charitable contribution program, presented $30,000 in donations to three nonprofit organizations. 

Southwest Family Life Centers, Starr of Hope and NRECA International each received a $10,000 donation.

These donations were made possible through Medina EC’s members and CoBank, a national cooperative bank and one of Medina EC’s financial partners. Through the Sharing Success program, CoBank matched up to $15,000 that Medina EC donated between each nonprofit.

Southwest Family Life Centers in Hondo and Starr of Hope in Rio Grande City both provide services to victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in six of Medina EC’s 17 counties, including Frio, Kinney, Medina, Real, Starr and Uvalde.

This is the second time that Medina EC donated to NRECA International, a program that sends cooperative journeymen from around Texas and the US to help establish safe, reliable and affordable electricity in developing countries. In 2023, two Medina EC journeymen helped build power lines in Matasano, Zacapa, in the Republic of Guatemala, and Medina EC will participate in another trip this year.

Concern for Community and Cooperation Among Cooperatives are key principles of electric cooperatives. This partnership is an example of how cooperatives like Medina EC work to improve the quality of life in the communities they serve.