My Co-op Cares

Here at Cass County Electric Cooperative (CCEC), you energize us while we power you – and not just through electricity.

To support our growing communities, CCEC employees regularly volunteer for numerous nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and other service projects throughout the year.

Volunteers work with Great Plains Food Bank every summer to complete various food security- related projects. This year, volunteers joined in on the organization’s Backpack Program, a program that sends school children home with bags of nutritious and easy-to-prepare meals and snacks. In addition, our volunteers take shifts for an entire week every fall at the Emergency Food Pantry, stocking shelves and putting wholesome food into the hands of families in need. Oftentimes, these volunteer opportunities are paired with an employee food drive.

In an effort to ensure the wellbeing of seniors in our community, volunteers drive and deliver meals twice each month for Meals on Wheels. This national network delivers millions of meals each year to combat the malnutrition of seniors.

This past summer, CCEC volunteers headed to Fort Ransom to aid in the demolition of a damaged mill near their historic area. Line crews relocated a riser pole and removed tin from the old mill to complete the demolition. Additionally, volunteers moved artifacts out of the Ransom County Historical Museum to help prepare for building renovations.

With another cleanup call, our volunteers headed to Farm in the Dell, a farm and garden nonprofit that provides employment for individuals with disabilities. Volunteers pulled weeds to help make the farm look guest-ready for their community fundraising dinner later that evening.

CCEC employees joined our members and community in collecting winter coats for Fraser Ltd.’s Stepping Stones Resource Center (SSRC) Stepping Stones provides case management and access to basic needs such as bus passes, hygiene items, laundry, blankets, computer and Wi-Fi access, food, clothing, and children’s items. They also serve hot meals and, during the winter months, provide an extended-hours shelter program to serve youth.

Like these organizations, you, too, can ask for help in making a difference in your community. CCEC’s My Co-op Cares program allows us to help your community projects by sending cooperative employees to volunteer on a cleanup project, a community garden, painting, community center repairs, or other initiatives. Supporting our communities keeps us energized while we power our members’ homes and local businesses. To submit your volunteering needs, simply fill out the form.