Kosciusko REMC donated $10,000 to Combined Community Services to help keep families warm this winter. Annually, Kosciusko REMC donates to the CCS Winter Heating Assistance Program, but this year the $5,000 donation was doubled with the help of CoBank, the cooperative lending partner. CoBank offered a “Sharing Success” program in honor of the International Year of the Cooperative. The program matches donations made by cooperatives to non-profit organizations up to $5,000. “The number of KREMC members who struggle to afford heating for their homes rises every year,” said Emily Cowan, manager of marketing and customer service at Kosciusko REMC, “so after hearing about the matching donations I knew the CCS Winter Heating Assistance Program would benefit the most.” The program offers KREMC members who meet certain requirements funds to pay their winter electric bill. The $10,000 donation will help around 80 KREMC families this winter. If you are a KREMC member and are in need of energy assistance, contact CCS at 574-269-6019. Kosciusko REMC is a Touchstone Energy® electric cooperative serving more than 17,000 members throughout Kosciusko County and into surrounding counties.
