Cooperatives team up to complete five service projects in recognition of National Co-op Month
LA CROSSE, WIS.—Dairyland Power Cooperative, along with 10 of their member cooperatives and the Wisconsin statewide association, kicked-off National Co-op Month with the 3rd Annual Cooperative Day of Service on Wednesday, Oct. 1.
Dairyland coordinated five service projects throughout its service territory and joined forces with employees from local electric cooperatives to showcase their dedication to the cooperative principles, Concern for Community and Cooperation Among Cooperatives.
Projects included:
- Andersen Scout Camp | Houlton, Wis. – Cleaning buildings/cabins, brush clearing, storm clean-
up and stacking wood. (Participating co-ops: Dairyland Power, Dunn Energy, St. Croix Electric) - Birchwood Senior Center (ADRC of Washburn County) | Birchwood, Wis. – Cleaning, brush
removal, painting, landscaping and staining. (Participating co-ops: Dairyland Power, Barron
Electric) - Camp Nawakwa | Cornell, Wis. – Outdoor painting/staining, winterizing cabins/shower house,
deep cleaning the lodges, wood splitting.
(Participating co-ops: Dairyland Power, Chippewa Valley Electric, Jump River Electric, Taylor
Electric, Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association) - United Way of Freeborn County & Albert Lea YMCA | Albert Lea, Minn. – Staging pantry,
helping unload food truck, Winter Gear Drive prep, painting, cleaning.
(Participating co-ops: Dairyland Power, Freeborn Mower Electric, People’s Energy) - Yellow River State Forest| Harpers Ferry, Iowa – Brush clearing and debris removal, painting.
(Participating co-ops: Dairyland Power, Allamakee-Clayton Electric, Richland Electric)
“Working together is the essence of what it means to be a co-op and that was on full display today as
our cooperative system came together to support local communities and the organizations that serve
them,” said Dairyland President and CEO Brent Ridge. “Dairyland is honored to lead this event
celebrating National Co-op Month, which embodies the very principles that empower us to make a
difference.”
About Dairyland Power Cooperative: Headquartered in La Crosse, Wis., Dairyland provides the
wholesale electrical requirements for 24 distribution cooperatives and 27 municipal utilities. These
cooperatives and municipals, in turn, supply the energy needs of over 750,000 people in a four-state
service area. Dairyland delivers electricity via 3,720 miles of transmission lines and 400 distribution
substations throughout the system’s 44,500 square mile service area. Visit www.DairylandPower.com.
