Junction TEAM Builds 100% Participation in Employee Giving Program
We don’t just serve the community. We are the community.
Earlier this year, PEC employees donated more than $215,000 to nonprofits through our United Charities employee giving program. It was the largest collective total for the program in over a decade, and no PEC district led the charge quite like our team out west.
For two consecutive years, 100% of our Junction employees have donated to United Charities, setting the standard for the cooperative. Their giving supported multiple local programs, including facility and operational upgrades for Junction Youth Baseball, the Junction Community After School Program & Family Center, and the city’s Meals on Wheels program, to name a few.
District Regional Operations Director Craig Meador led the effort.
“I usually sit down with new employees and explain what we do and why it matters,” Meador said. “Since they’re usually active in the community, they’re willing to jump in.”
The proof of this team’s commitment to philanthropy is in the numbers. This year, Junction employees gave more than $20,000 to 16 organizations.
“It’s a team effort,” Meador said. “Pretty much everybody here has ties to the community.”
This kind of impact didn’t happen by accident. Nearly every Junction employee serves in the community, whether it’s taking part in the “Hit for Sticks” softball fundraiser tournament, helping navigate traffic at Meals on Wheels events, or building a PEC-themed float and hanging a large American flag at the town’s biggest event, the Kimble County Rodeo Parade. They work hard to build trust with their neighbors.
This culture of community involvement is a primary reason the employee retention rate is so high at PEC. MarLea Chapman, an electrical distribution design and planning manager, has been with the co-op for nearly 37 years. She explained what a blessing it is to be part of an organization that cares about the people it serves.
“It’s so great when you get to see the new generations coming and everyone has the same mindset of giving,” she said. “Even if you can’t get out and volunteer, you can at least give some money to help out.”
Learn more about our United Charities program and other ways we give back to our members at myPEC.com/gives.
