Pay it Forward April – Caleb Penland
April 22, 2025
Apprentice Line Technician Caleb Penland paid forward $500 to Shriners Hospitals for Children in Greenville. Caleb said, “Before he was born, my cousin had had
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Laurens Electric awards grants to deserving Fountain Inn projects
April 22, 2025
Laurens Electric Cooperative awarded two Community Impact Initiative grants at the Fountain Chamber of Commerce’s 70th Annual Banquet in April. One grant was awarded to Generations
Pay it Forward March – Raven Dean
March 31, 2025
Cashier Raven Dean paid forward $500 to the Media Ministry at Poplar Spring AME Church in Laurens. The donation will help improve the quality
Laurens Electric awards grant for StoryWalk® project in Joanna
March 31, 2025
Laurens Electric Cooperative awarded a Community Impact Initiative grant to Laurens County First Steps for a StoryWalk® project in Joanna. The nationwide StoryWalk® program is
Pay It Forward February 2025 – Matt Evans
February 19, 2025
Technical Service Technician Matt Evans paid forward $500 to a local veteran in need. Buddy Baldwin’s Waterloo home sustained thousands of dollars in damage during
Pay It Forward January 2025 – Angel Caughorn
January 27, 2025
Member Service Representative Angel Caughorn paid forward $500 to the Joanna Fire Department. Founded in 1966, the department has 32 volunteers who provide fire repression service
Pay It Forward December 2024 – Chris Bryant
December 31, 2024
Service Coordinator Chris Bryant paid forward $500 for the purchase of Bibles for Laurens-based Christian outreach ministry Rugged and Committed. The ministry seeks to connect
Pay It Forward November 2024 – Katie Fowler
November 24, 2024
Member Service Representative Katie Fowler paid forward $500 to the Laurens County Disabilities and Special Needs Board (LCDSNB) in honor of her mother, Marlyce. Katie says, “My mom
Pay It Forward October 2024 – Alan Pitts
November 7, 2024
Line Superintendent Alan Pitts paid forward $500 to a co-op member who not only lost power during Hurricane Helene, but who also lost his wife.
Pay It Forward September 2024 – Mariana Herrera
October 8, 2024
Cashier Mariana Herrera paid forward $500 to the Greenville Humane Society in memory of her Yorkie Named Candy, who she lost earlier this year. The
Co-op provides grants for community garden and library revitalization
August 28, 2024
At the Simpsonville Chamber of Commerce annual banquet on August 15, Laurens Electric awarded two Community Impact Initiative grants to deserving projects. The first grant
Pay It Forward August 2024 – WIRE
August 21, 2024
Instead of drawing an employee’s name for the August Pay It Forward funds, Laurens Electric contributed $500 to its women’s charitable group, WIRE, to support
