Adams Electric Cooperative, along with Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives, is pleased to announce the #WhoPowersYou Contest celebrating local heroes. It’s a chance for Adams Electric Cooperative members and employees to nominate someone making a difference in the community and an opportunity to celebrate the power of human connections. In addition to being nationally recognized, nominees can win up to $5,000 for the cause they champion.
To nominate a local hero in our service area, members and employees can go to whopowersyou.com and submit their nominee’s name, photo and a brief description of how they make a difference locally. Nominations open on September 8, 2020, and must be submitted by midnight on October 9, 2020.
An independent panel of judges will select winning entry based upon the positive community impact and creativity of the entry. The winners will be announced in October.
Prize money totaling $9,000 will be awarded as follows:
Grand Prize: $5,000
Second Place: $2,000
Third Place: $1,500
Honorable Mention: $500
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives launched the #WhoPowersYou Contest in 2016 to celebrate people making a powerful impact in their community. Only members of Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, including those in Adams Electric Cooperative’s territory, are eligible to participate. This contest is nationwide.
About Adams Electric Cooperative:
Adams Electric Cooperative is committed to providing superior service based on four core principles: integrity, accountability, innovation, and commitment to community. The co-op serves more than 8,784 meters over 2,247 miles of line in parts of Adams, Brown, Hancock, McDonough, Pike and Schuyler counties.
About Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives:
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives (www.touchstoneenergy.com) is a national network of more than 700 electric cooperatives dedicated to serving their members and communities with integrity, accountability, innovation and commitment to community. Touchstone Energy co-ops collectively deliver power and energy solutions to more than 30 million members every day.