ECI REC is pleased to announce details for the third annual Shine the Light contest. Sponsored by the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives of Iowa, this statewide contest honors local volunteers. Throughout the month of June, volunteers are nominated for their outstanding work in our communities. Three winners will be selected and awarded a $2,500 donation to their local charity or community organization.

“We’re excited to participate in this effort to shine the light on local volunteers,” remarked ECI REC CEO Teresa Floyd. “So many friends and neighbors throughout our service area deserve to be recognized for making a positive impact.”

The three winners will be announced in September. In addition to receiving a $2,500 donation for their charity or nonprofit, the winners will be featured in the September issue of Iowa Electric Cooperative Living magazine.

How to Nominate
Member-consumers and employees of Iowa’s electric cooperatives are eligible to nominate local volunteers. If you receive electricity from ECI REC, you’re a cooperative member-consumer and are invited to nominate someone who is making a positive impact in your community. The volunteer being nominated does not need to be a cooperative member-consumer. Minors may be nominated with consent from their parents or legal guardians.

Go to www.IowaShineTheLight.com between June 1–30 to make a nomination and review the contest rules. Nominators will need to provide contact information and answer this question in 500 words or less: “How has your nominee made a difference in the community and how might their local charity/nonprofit use the $2,500 donation?”

Photo credit: Stephen Reasonover, NRECA