volunteers speak out aboutNRECA International ProjectsIn 2009, in addition to Guatemala, NRECA International Foundationvolunteers traveled to Bolivia, Costa Rica, Philippines, and Sudan.Since NRECA International Programs was established in 1962,the organization has helped over 100 million people in more than40 countries gain access to reliable and affordable electricity—with the support of the U.S. volunteers and donors.It’s the experience of a lifetime...“We have so much knowledge that these people don’t have, so much to offer.So to open your heart and open your mind to come down and share it withthe people of Guatemala, it’s a must do. You have to do it.”blaine pulliam, Walton EMC, Georgia“The reason I wanted to go to Guatemala was the excitement of seeing peoplethe first time they got electricity...just to make their quality of life a little better.”keith kirk, Walton EMC, Georgia“It’s definitely a different feeling, something pretty amazing just having theopportunity to bring power to people that have never had that luxury.”julio villegas, GreyStone Power Corporation, Georgia Volunteeroverseas volunteers 2009Thank you to all the Volunteers that have gone overseas and helped the NRECA International Foundation Electrify the World…One Village at a TimeboliviaDanny Brown, Macon<strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong> (MO)Don Jester, Ozark <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Cooperative</strong> (MO)Karl Brandt, Gascosage<strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong> (MO)Mike Allen, Gascosage<strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong> (MO)Mike Christodoulou,NYSEG Iberdola (NY)costa RicaChris Stephens,Coweta-Fayette EMC (GA)Paul Clark, NRECAInternational (VA)Ron Plank, Adams <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Cooperative</strong>, Inc. (PA)Steven Rasmussen,Adams <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Cooperative</strong>, Inc. (PA)Tony Sinclair,Coweta-Fayette EMC (GA)globalPaul Dow, Assn. of Illinois<strong>Electric</strong> Co-ops (IL)Pat Hayes, NRECAInternational (VA)Ron Schwartau,Nobles <strong>Cooperative</strong><strong>Electric</strong> (MN)Robert Morrow, GuernseyMuskingam <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Cooperative</strong> (OH)guatemalaBobby Smith, Coweta-FayetteEMC (GA)Chad Cochran, SingingRiver <strong>Electric</strong> Power<strong>Association</strong> (MS)David George, KandiyohiPower <strong>Cooperative</strong> (MN)David Nelson, KandiyohiPower <strong>Cooperative</strong> (MN)James Cooley, SingingRiver <strong>Electric</strong> Power<strong>Association</strong> (MS)Julio Villegas, GreyStonePower Corporation (GA)Michael Brockway, SingingRiver <strong>Electric</strong> Power<strong>Association</strong> (MS)Mike Callies, Minnesota Valley<strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong> (MN)Ricky Cain, SingingRiver <strong>Electric</strong> Power<strong>Association</strong> (MS)Ronald Pulliam,Walton EMC (GA)Ronnie Browning,Walton EMC (GA)Sam Jones, SingingRiver <strong>Electric</strong> Power<strong>Association</strong> (MS)Scott Luberts, KandiyohiPower <strong>Cooperative</strong> (MN)Troy Mead, Kandiyohi Power<strong>Cooperative</strong> (MN)Ty Evans, Singing River <strong>Electric</strong>Power <strong>Association</strong> (MS)philippinesArthur Cordoba, Kauai IslandUtility <strong>Cooperative</strong> (HI)Fred Pascual, Kauai IslandUtility <strong>Cooperative</strong> (HI)Peter Yukimura, Kauai IslandUtility <strong>Cooperative</strong> (HI)Travis Housley, Big Rivers<strong>Electric</strong> Corporation (KY)sudanBradley Libbert, Three Rivers<strong>Electric</strong> Co-op (MO)Danny Derry, Grundy <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Cooperative</strong>, Inc. (MN)Eddie Ferguson, HabershamEMC (GA)Jeff Loseke,Wheatland REA (WY)Josh Allen,Habersham EMC (GA)Phil Hogan,Habersham EMC (GA)Sarah Mills, NRECA (VA)Travis Lumpkin, Three Rivers<strong>Electric</strong> Co-op (MO)
honor roll 2009calendar yearmonetarycontributionlevelsGlobal Partner $25,000 and aboveContinental Partner $10,000 to $24,999Regional Partner $5,000 to $9,999<strong>National</strong> Partner $2,500 to $4,999Village Partner $1,000 to $2,499Community Partner $500 to $999global partnersCoBank, Denver, CO<strong>National</strong> Co-op Services Corp.,Herndon, VAUmatilla <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Hermiston, ORContinental PartnersBig Rivers <strong>Electric</strong> Corporation,Henderson, KYBuckeye Power, Inc.,Columbus, OHEast Central Energy, Braham, MNKandiyohi Power <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Spicer, MNMinnesota Valley <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Cooperative</strong>, Jordan, MNRegional Partners Bell Lumber& Pole Company,New Brighton, MNCentral Alabama <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Cooperative</strong>, Prattville, ALMid-South Synergy, Navasota, TXURADCO, Dade City, FLnational partnersAnza <strong>Electric</strong> Co-op, Inc, Anza, CAAssn. of Missouri <strong>Electric</strong> Co-ops,Jefferson City, MOBasin <strong>Electric</strong> Power <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Bismarck, SDBoone <strong>Electric</strong> Co-op,Columbia, MOButler REC, Inc., El Dorado, KSButler REC, Inc., Oxford, OHCentral <strong>Electric</strong> Power<strong>Cooperative</strong>, Prattville,Jefferson City, MOFlathead <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Inc., Kalispell, MTGarkane Energy <strong>Cooperative</strong>, Inc.,Loa, UTGrand Valley <strong>Rural</strong> Power Lines,Inc., Grand Junction, COJackson Energy <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Mc Kee, KYKauai Island Utility <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Lihue, HINorth West <strong>Rural</strong> <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Cooperative</strong>, Orange City, IANRTC, Herndon, VAPioneer <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>, Inc.,Ulysses, KSSalem <strong>Electric</strong>, Salem, ORSinging River <strong>Electric</strong> Power<strong>Association</strong>, Lucedale, MSSioux Valley Energy, Colman, SDTouchstone Energy, Arlington, VATri-County <strong>Electric</strong> Co-op, Inc,Azle, TXUnited <strong>Cooperative</strong> Services,Cleburne, TXWhite River Valley <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Cooperative</strong>, Branson, MOWind Capitol Group LLC,Saint Louis, MOvillage partnersAdams <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>, Inc.,Gettysburg, PAAdams-Columbia <strong>Electric</strong> Co-op,Friendship, WIAiken <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>, Inc.,Aiken, SCAllamakee-Clayton Elec. Co-op,Inc., Postville, IAArkansas Valley <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Cooperative</strong> Corp., Ozark, ARAssociated <strong>Electric</strong> Co-op Inc,Springfield, MOBarron <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Barron, WIBenton <strong>Rural</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> Assn,Prosser, WABlue Ridge <strong>Electric</strong> MembershipCorp., Lenoir, NCCentral <strong>Electric</strong> Power<strong>Association</strong>, Carthage, MSCentral Georgia EMC, Jackson, GACentral Wisconsin <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Cooperative</strong>, Iola, WICoast <strong>Electric</strong> Power <strong>Association</strong>,Bay St. Louis, MSClearwater-Polk <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Cooperative</strong>, Bagley, MNCoastal <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>, Inc,Walterboro, SCCobb Energy Management,Marietta, GACooke County <strong>Electric</strong> Co-opAssn., Muenster, TXCorn Belt Energy Corporation,Bloomington, ILCrow Wing Co-op Power & LightCo., Brainerd, MNDairlyland Power <strong>Cooperative</strong>,La Crosse, WIDakota Valley <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Milnor, SDDelaware <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Inc., Greenwood, DEDixie-Escalante <strong>Rural</strong> <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Association</strong>, Inc, Beryl, UTDuck River <strong>Electric</strong> MembershipCorp, Shelbyville, TNDuncan, Weinberg, Genzer &Pembroke P.C., Washington, DCDunn Energy <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Menomonie, WI<strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong> of S.C., Inc.,Cayce, SCFall River <strong>Rural</strong> <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Cooperative</strong>, Inc., Ashton, IDFarmers <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Greenville, TXFederated REA, Jackson, MNGolden Valley <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Association</strong>,Inc., Fairbanks, AKGuernsey-Muskingum <strong>Electric</strong>Co-op, Inc., New Concord, OHHabersham EMC, Clarkesville, GAHolmes-Wayne <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Cooperative</strong>, Inc.,Millersburg, OHIllinois <strong>Rural</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Winchester, ILIowa Assn. of <strong>Electric</strong> Co-ops,Des Moines, IAJackson County REMC,Brownstown, INKankakee Valley REMC,Wanatah, INLaclede <strong>Electric</strong> Co-op,Lebanon, MOLake Country Power,Grand Rapids, MNLa Plata <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Association</strong>, Inc.,Durango, COLouisiana <strong>Rural</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Association</strong>,Lafayette, LALower Yellowstone REA, Inc.,Sidney, MTMagic Valley <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Inc., Mercedes, TXMcLeod <strong>Cooperative</strong> Power Assn.,Glencoe, MNMeade County <strong>Rural</strong> <strong>Electric</strong>Co-op Corp., Brandenburg, KYMid-Carolina <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Inc., Lexington, SCNebraska <strong>Rural</strong> <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Association</strong>, Lincoln, NENew Hampshire <strong>Electric</strong> Co-ops,Plymouth, NHNobles <strong>Cooperative</strong> <strong>Electric</strong>,Worthington, MNNolin <strong>Rural</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>Corporation, Elizabethtown, KYNorth Carolina <strong>Electric</strong>Membership Corporation,Raleigh, NCNorth Dakota <strong>Association</strong>of REC’s, Mandan, NDNortheast Power <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Palmyra, MOOconee EMC, Dudley, GAOklahoma <strong>Association</strong> of <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Cooperative</strong>s, Oklahoma City, OKOrange County REMC, Orleans, INPartner Software, Inc., Athens, GAPaulding-Putnam <strong>Electric</strong> Co-op,Inc, Paulding, OHPeace River <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Inc., Wauchula, FLPee Dee EMC, Wadesboro, NCRalls County <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,New London, MORed Lake <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Inc., Red Lake Falls, MNRoanoke <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Ahoskie, NCRock Energy <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Janesville, WISawnee EMC, Cumming, GASeminole <strong>Electric</strong> Co-op, Inc,Tampa, FLSho-Me Power <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Cooperative</strong>, Marshfield, MOSouth Central Power Company,Lancaster, OHSouthwest Arkansas <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Cooperative</strong>, Inc., Texarkana, ARSulphur Springs Valley Elec.Co-op, Willcox, AZSunflower <strong>Electric</strong> Power Corp.,Hays, KSTalquin <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Quincy, FLUnited <strong>Electric</strong> Co-op, Inc.,Heyburn, IDUpshur-<strong>Rural</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>Corporation, Gilmer, TXValley REC, Inc., Huntingdon, PAVerendrye <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Inc., Velva, NDWalton EMC, Monroe, GAWells REC, Wells, NVWest Kentucky <strong>Rural</strong> <strong>Electric</strong><strong>Cooperative</strong> Corporation,Mayfield, KYWhite River <strong>Electric</strong> Assn., Inc.,Meeker, COcommunity partnersACES Power Marketing,Carmel, INAlfalfa <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>, Inc.,Cherokee, OKArrowhead <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Lutsen, Inc.Bartholomew County REMC,Columbus, INBarton County <strong>Electric</strong> Co-op, Inc.,Lamar, MOBayfield <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Iron River, WIBENCO <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Mankato, MNBig Bend <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>Inc., Ritzville, WABlack River <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Fredericktown, MOCaney Fork EC, Mc Minnville, TNCarroll <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>, Inc.,Carrollton, OHCarroll EMC, Carrollton, GACass County <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Inc., Kindred, NDCentral <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>, Inc.,Parker, PACherryland <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Grawn, MIChoptank <strong>Electric</strong> Co-op, Inc.,Denton, MDClark County REMC,Sellersburg, INClarke-Washington EMC,Jackson, ALClay Union <strong>Electric</strong> Corporation,Inc., Vermillion, SDCo-Mo <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>, Inc.,Tipton, MOCo-op Light & Power <strong>Association</strong>,Two Harbors, MNCrawford <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Inc., Bourbon, MOCullman <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Cullman, ALCumberland Valley <strong>Electric</strong>, Inc.,Gray, KYCVS Caremark Corporation,Philadelphia, PADakota <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Association</strong>,Farmington, MNDawson PPD, Lexington, NEDeaf Smith <strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>,Inc., Hereford, TXDelta-Montrose <strong>Electric</strong> Assn.,Montrose, CODeseret G&T, South Jordan,UT Diverse Power Incorporated,Lagrange, GADixie <strong>Electric</strong> Power <strong>Association</strong>,Laurel, MSDubois REC, Jasper, INEast Central Oklahoma<strong>Electric</strong> <strong>Cooperative</strong>, Inc.,Okmulgee, OKEast River <strong>Electric</strong> Power<strong>Cooperative</strong>, Inc., Madison, SDEastern Iowa Light & Power<strong>Cooperative</strong>, Wilton, IAFort Loudoun <strong>Electric</strong> Co-op,Vonore, TN
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