4-H Thanks Piedmont Electric

On Monday, October 19th, Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation was presented with the 2009 President’s Cup, which is an award bestowed to an electric cooperative that has gone above and beyond to help their local 4-H programs. For the past nine years, Piedmont Electric has partnered with the Person and Orange County 4-H programs to host a local golf tournament to raise funds for 4-H. They have taken on the responsibilities of not only sponsoring the event but handling most of the registration, marketing, and donations for the event. Over the past 9 years, they have helped raise over $50,000 and have provided a lot of opportunities to youth of different backgrounds within three different counties. In Person County, this money has been used to provide scholarships for youth to attend camp that would otherwise not be able to attend as well as provide help with college scholarships. In Orange County, the money has gone to provide a leadership camp for 4-H'ers. Last year, the tournament was also extended to Caswell County, which has used the money to reduce the cost of camp. If it were not for the efforts of the Piedmont Electric organization, such a venture would be impossible. Piedmont Electric has also been extremely active in providing funds and opportunities to the youth within other 4-H program areas, such as our livestock shows. They are committed to being a good corporate and community citizen. On behalf of the 4-H program, we would like to extend our gratitude to Piedmont Electric for all of the hard work and dedication they have given to the 4-H program over the years.