Don Roy, LEC’s Manager of Technical Services, paid forward $500 to the Fountain Inn Kids Enrichment Center, or FIKE. FIKE is a non-profit after-school service for children in need, offering free snacks, homework tutoring, life skill classes, fitness/recreation, and more. Every afternoon during the school year, children come from local schools to Capstone Church in…
Plant Accountant Sheila Drown paid forward $500 to the Laurens County Safe Home, a non-profit agency that serves victims of domestic violence in Abbeville, Laurens and Saluda Counties. The Safe Home provides 24-hour services for victims of domestic violence, including an emergency shelter, helping clients obtain orders of protection, and advocacy for counseling, legal, social,…
System Engineer David Stevenson paid forward $500 to the Laurens County Safe Home, a non-profit agency that serves victims of domestic violence in Abbeville, Laurens and Saluda Counties. David said, “I recently learned the Safe Home is in the process of expanding its facilities, which highlights a growing problem in our community.” Safe Home provides…
Lineman Justin Brock paid forward $500 to the American Cancer Society. Justin made the donation “in honor of my Granny Josie Lollis and in memory of my Papa Johnny Lollis.” The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. With Global Headquarters in Atlanta,…
Field Services Dispatcher Donna Harbin paid forward $500 to the Prisma Health–Upstate Children’s Hospital’s Facility Dog Program. The Canine F.E.T.C.H. (Friends Encouraging Therapeutic Coping and Healing) Unit is Prisma Health–Upstate’s animal-assisted therapy program for patients and their families. Facility dogs are expertly trained dogs who partner with a handler to care for patients at Prisma…
Lineman Cody Southern paid forward $500 to the Hejaz Shriners of Upstate South Carolina on behalf of the Hillbilly Clan # 2, a sideline degree of Shriners that devotes its time and resources to the Shriners Hospitals for Children. The Shriners International Mission is to: Be the premier fraternal organization for men of good character….
Staking Technician Karla Lowe paid forward $500 to Laurens Electric’s chapter of WIRE – or Women Involved in Rural Electrification – a community service organization consisting of electric cooperative employees and members who champion various local charities and fundraisers. Karla said, “Most people don’t really know all the great things WIRE does.” For instance, during…
Field Service Technician Jamie Tumblin paid forward $500 to Parkinson’s Foundation Carolinas. Jamie made the donation in honor of his mother, and said, “I don’t think people hear about Parkinson’s as much as some other chronic diseases.” The Parkinson’s Foundation aims to makes life better for people with Parkinson’s disease by improving care and advancing…
Apprentice Line Technician Wesley Norris paid forward $500 to the South Carolina chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Wesley said, “I feel everyone should get to have one special moment to spend with their loved ones doing something they love and having the opportunity to forget about their illness for a short period of time. This…
In January, Member Service Representative Sandi Boazman’s name was drawn to receive $500 to pay forward to a good cause. With some ingenuity and help from co-workers and community members, Sandi has turned the original $500 donation into more than $1200 in handmade bags, stuffed animals, and toiletries to help children who are transitioning into…
