Dec. 21—PAULDING — Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative has implemented four impactful community initiatives in recent weeks, spreading warmth and support across the region during the holiday season.
Honoring veterans on Veterans Day
On November 11, PPEC held a Veterans Day Donation Drive, collecting bulk toiletry items for Clothes For Joes, which supports veterans in northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana.
Operation Christmas Child: spreading the Christmas spirit worldwide
PPEC employees donated 15 shoe boxes to Operation Christmas Child, providing Christmas gifts filled with care items and toys to children in need around the world. Each box is filled with grooming and hygiene items, school supplies, water bottles, toys and more. For more information about this initiative, visit samaritanspurse.org.
Winter coat drive
A Winter Coat Drive collected 80 coats for local families, all of which were donated to schools and organizations across the area.
Employees raised more than $1,900 for local charities
PPEC employees raised more than $1,900 for three local charities: Ronald McDonald House Charities, Justice Animal Rescue and others.
For more information about PPEC’s community involvement, visit ppec.coop.
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