Sheldon, Iowa — A program that gives electricity coop customers/members the opportunity to give donations through their rural electric cooperative has been good for a local facility for individuals with disabilities.
Village Northwest Unlimited in Sheldon has announced that it has received a generous gift from North West Rural Electric Cooperative’s member-owners.
North West REC provides energy and other valuable services to benefit their members and the communities they serve. This donation was part of North West REC’s “Operation Round-Up” program. They tell us that members of North West REC can choose to participate by rounding their bills up to the next dollar. The rounded-up amounts are placed into a trust and are used to support worthwhile community causes, non-profit organizations, and to be used to assist those who experience individual family disasters in the four-county area served by the REC, which includes Sioux, O’Brien, Plymouth, and Ida counties.
The Village’s President and CEO, Barry Whitsell, says, “North West REC and their members have always been faithful partners of the Village. The “Operation Round-Up” program is a creative way to support the Village and assist us to accomplish our mission of bringing Purpose, Privacy, and Dignity to those we serve. This donation will go toward the remodel of one of our homes on campus. We are grateful to Lyle Korver and his team for their commitment to supporting the Village.”
Village Northwest officials tell us their facility is nationally recognized as one of the premier providers of services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, or traumatic brain injuries.
