Crisis gives new meaning to “The Cooperative Strength”
JCREMC Members,
When we chose our 2020 Annual Meeting theme, “The Cooperative Strength,” we had no idea the ways that strength would be employed just a few short months later as we learned to navigate a global crisis.
We understand that whether good times or bad, you rely on the services your electric cooperative provides. We have been working hard to ensure that you see no change in our services, while rearranging our business operations to protect our staff. After all, the health and safety of the people behind the power is essential to keeping your lights on.
We also understand that while having the 2020 Annual Meeting in person wasn’t possible, it’s still vital for you to have access to our strategic goals for the coming year, financials, and more. Part of being nimble during this time means moving all of the Annual Meeting information to the web at jcremc.com/annual-meeting-2020/.
In addition to our commitment to serving our members, we want you to know that we’re living out our principle of concern for community. With the cancelation of the 2020 Annual Meeting, funds were diverted to five local food banks to help offset the increased demand for their services amid the COVID-19 crisis. The JCREMC Community Fund’s Operation Round-Up® Advisory Board has also set aside a portion of this spring’s funds for causes related to COVID-19 recovery. And finally, the JCREMC Help Fund—which is funded entirely by voluntary donations from our employees—has also been deployed for local COVID-19 relief.
It’s in these unprecedented times that we’re finding out just how deep the cooperative strength truly runs. While we certainly missed celebrating 2019’s successes and planning for the future with you, we believe it’s in the hardest times that we find out what we’re made of. Our cooperative, our members, and our community are strong and resilient. We’re all in this together.
We look forward to celebrating with you in 2021.
Sincerely,
John Sturm, CEO
Spring 2020 – Download the PDF version.
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