Community

PEC, employees give $269,985 to 262 local charities

For 40th year, PEC United Charities annual giving benefits Hill Country organizations

06.08.18

For 40 years, your cooperative and its employees have gone above and beyond in giving back to our community through PEC United Charities. This year, staff gave $169,985 to 262 organizations, and the cooperative contributed another $100,000 for a total of $269,985. Recipients included animal shelters, medical centers, scholarship funds, volunteer fire departments and more.

Representatives of recipient nonprofits at our Liberty Hill office.
Representatives of recipient nonprofits at our Liberty Hill office. PEC employees gave to 262 organizations, most of them local.

PEC United Charities is a corporation owned and operated by the employees of PEC for the purpose of helping charitable organizations in our community. Each participating employee gives 70 percent of their first hour of pay each month through automatic payroll deductions. At year’s end, the total amount is divvied up equally among all employees, who can select recipient charities of their choice.

This year, the 10 charities receiving the highest donations were:

Representatives of recipient nonprofits at our Oak Hill office.
Representatives of recipient nonprofits at our Oak Hill office. A total of $269,985 was distributed.
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central Texas, Inc. (Austin): $7,529
  • Fallen Lineman Organization (Madisonville): $7,392
  • Cooper DeSpain Memorial Scholarship Fund (Marble Falls): $6,685
  • Jude’s Ranch for Children (New Braunfels): $5,717
  • Children’s Medical Center Foundation of Central Texas (Austin): $4,955
  • Shriners Hospitals for Children (Austin): $4,482
  • Johnson City VFD (Johnson City): $4,410
  • Kimble County Meals on Wheels (Junction): $4,065
  • City Chapel at Slaughter Creek (Austin): $4,005
  • Kimble Rural Fire Department (Junction): $3,440

Learn more about PEC United Charities and other ways we give back.