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BEC Foundation Awards Grants To Support Local Youth T W O N O N P R O F I T O R G A N I Z A T I O N S W I T H I N the Bandera Electric Cooperative service territory recently received BEC Foundation community project grants for the first-quarter grant cycle. Hill Country Samaritans received a $2,500 grant to purchase backpacks and school supplies for their annual Back to School Bash. The event provides students in Bandera County with backpacks, school supplies, health services, haircuts and more. “We have seen the smiles of many hundreds of children as they received free backpacks full of needed school supplies for the upcoming school year,” said Bill Beedle, Hill Country Samaritans president. “Our organization has had the consistent support of the BEC Foundation, who has been a major financial contributor to the success of this endeavor," said Beedle. "As such, BEC has been and continues to be a huge blessing to the children and families of Bandera County. We are so thankful for the ongoing partnership and support.” Kendall County Women’s Shelter received a $2,500 grant to renovate its children’s outdoor play area, add a canopy structure and make it handicapped accessible. “The goal of KCWS’ outdoor play area is to provide a safe place for children to engage in trauma-informed activities where they can learn positive coping and socialization skills,” said Hattie Allen, KCWS CEO. The BEC Foundation is the philanthropic arm of BEC. Its mission is to support qualifying nonprofit organizations in its service area through charitable contributions with a focus on education, safety and overall concern for community. The BEC Foundation is supported in part by BEC. However, the community is invited to contribute. Members can round up their bill to the nearest dollar, select the BEC Foundation as their favorite charity on AmazonSmile and donate at any time in person or online. The BEC Foundation board awards grants based on its charitable giving guidelines and predetermined criteria and accepts grant applications on a quarterly basis. The next grant application deadline is Wednesday, June 30. For information and eligibility requirements, visit BanderaElectric.com/Giving.
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Board of Directors District 1 Robert Aguirre District 2 Frances “Fran” Laue District 3 Jeffery “Jeff” Slocum District 4 Jeremy Diller, Vice Chairman District 5 VACANT District 6 Richard “Dick” Earnest District 7 Christopher “Chris” Blakemore District 8 Michael D.T. Edwards, Chairman District 9 Kurt Solis, Secretary-Treasurer Key Staff William “Bill” Hetherington, CEO Becky Bradburn, CFO MISSION STATEMENT At Bandera Electric Cooperative, our mission is lighting the grid to empower our members. VISION STATEMENT Reimagining Rural America
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OFFICES Bandera • Headquarters Visit BanderaElectric.com/Hours for information. 3172 Highway 16 N. Boerne Visit BanderaElectric.com/Hours for information. 2 Spencer Road, Suite 103 Comfort Visit BanderaElectric.com/Hours for information. 739 Front St. (Highway 27) Leakey Visit BanderaElectric.com/Hours for information. 485 West Ranch Road 337 PAYMENT OPTIONS • myBEC online or mobile app bill payment • Free bank draft service • Paperless billing • Level billing • Automatic recurring credit card payment • Visa, Mastercard and Discover accepted • ECheck payment by phone • Cash or check payments in office • 24/7 payment kiosks at select offices • Payments accepted at Fidelity Express • Time-Based Usage program • PrePay program
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