The Cooperative Advantage
Community Involvement
Co-ops Discover Creative Online Connections for Youth, Policy Leaders
Electric co-ops are creating online alternatives to NRECA’s Youth Tour to Washington, D.C.
Community Involvement
Lineworker Uses His Boat to Help Catch Suspected Thief Who Jumped in Lake
A Missouri lineworker rescued a drowning suspect and delivered him to the sheriff.
Community Involvement
Grateful Wisconsin Co-op Employee Pays Member’s $300 Electric Bill
A Wisconsin co-op employee repays a member’s kindness.
Community Involvement
Co-ops Join TVA, CoBank to Help Feed Hungry Families During Pandemic
Tennessee co-ops and their partners are trying to help fill the shelves of local food banks.
Community Involvement
New Mexico Co-op Gives Free Broadband Connections to Struggling Students
Kit Carson says free broadband connections to homes with school children is good business.
Community Involvement
First Person: ‘You Can’t Social Distance on a Bus,’ Says Youth Tour Leader
Electric Co-op Youth Tour coordinator Shana Read felt like “a breaker of hearts” over canceled
Community Involvement
Missouri Co-op Worker Rescues Two Men From Burning Armored Truck
A Missouri co-op employee used his claw hammer to pry open the armored vehicle as flames rose.
The Cooperative Advantage
First Person: ‘You Feel Like You’re on an Island’ Says Kentucky Co-op Rep
COVID-19 means more time at home and a “clear calendar” for key accounts rep at Kentucky co-op
Community Involvement
Montana Co-op Boosts School Bus Safety After Child is Hurt in Accident
Montana co-op helps equip school buses’ stop signs with longer arms to direct vehicles.