iving back to the community has always been an integral part of our company culture VOL.52 NO.1 Mitchell EMC loves the communities we serve.

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2 A Community PartnerCoat Since Cover-up 1937 Coat Cover-up For over ten years, has collected winter coats offices. The coat cover-up project is one that our employee collected over 300 coats that were donated to multiple area F or over ten years, has collected winter coats, good used new, for needy at each of district offices. The coat cover-up project is one that our employees consumers enjoy doing every year. This year we collected over 300 coats that were donated to multiple area organizations in each of district areas. Westwood students helped support Mitchell EMC s Coat Cover Up program. The students have donated jackets to program for several years. Thank you to students Westwood for ir generous donation. Westwood helped support Mitchell EMC s Coat Co to providestudents that help. As more more children program for several years. Thank you to students W adults experience economic challenges, need for warm coats grows. As those with extra Pelham City Schools invited coats in ir closets help ir neighbors in need, residents of Mitchell County to join in working Two of Mitchell EMC s Albany District Andre Nerita Fairbanks areplace pictured Bailey becomes a warmer for all.here with to make it a warmer winter for those in employees, need. were donated organizations Albany office. Employees of at both worked hard to collect distribute clean, gently used coats, jackets, gloves, hats scarves during drive in December. The U.S. Census bureau indicates that one Pelham Citychild Schools Mitchell EMCOften, invited residents of Mitchell County to join in working to make it American in five lives in poverty. winter for those in need. Employees both organizations worked hard to collect distribute clean, gent parents ors adults must chooseof between household expenses warm for ir coats, jackets, gloves, hats coats scarves during drive in December. children or mselves. Without proper protection cold, children stay homethat fromone school child in five lives in poverty. Often, parents ors Thefrom U.S. Census bureau indicates American adults become house-bound. choose between household expenses warm coats for ir children or mselves. Without proper pro cold, children stay home from school adults become house-bound. A coat drive offers a unique rewarding foraall of us to come toger way as a for all of us to come toger as a contribut A coat drive way offers unique rewarding contribute to health well-being of our neighbors. Every coat helps everyone who gives one discovers how grea health well-being of our provide that help. As more more children economic challenges, need for war neighbors. Every coat helps adults Twoexperience of s Albany District employees, grows. As those with extra coats inwho irgives closets neighbors need,fairbanks becomes everyone one help ir Andre Bailey innerita are pictured here a wa for all. discovers how great it feels with coats that were donated at Albany office.

3 Operation Round Up Spreading Love in 2014 See how your pennies impact communities we serve. LATEST GRANTS TOTAL $57, s Consumers have contributed more than $1,100, for this project. Albany Tech Foundation $4,000 GED Scholarships/Adult Education Mitchell Baker Service Center $8, Lawn Mower Halcyon for Battered Women $5,000 Domestic Violence Shelter Services American Red Cross (South GA) $2, House Fire Victim Assistance Mitchell County 4-H $3, Project Achievements & Demonstration Supplies American Red Cross (Flint River) $7, House Fire Victim Assistance Mitchell County Sheriff s Office $6, Bulletproof Vest East Baker Historical Society $5, Summer Youth Program Albany Area Fellowship of Christian Athletes $5, Bibles / Youth & Coaching The Lord s Pantry, Albany $10, Food for local food banks customer-owners who participate in Operation Round Up allow ir electric bills to be rounded up to next dollar. A volunteer board Round Up Committee distributes resulting change to worthy causes. All funds go to help ors; covers all administrative costs of program. No Operation Round Up money can be used for electric bills, preventing program from being self-serving. BACK PAGE Don t Forget Apply Today for College Scholarships

4 Serving in 14 Southwest Georgia Counties... Don t Forget Apply Today for College Scholarships Walter Harrison Scholarship Applications are available at any office or at Completed applications are due by February 1, 2015 to, P.O. Box 409, Camilla, GA Operation Round-Up Applications are available at any office, or cfsga.net. Applications will be judged by an independent scholarship committee. Completed applications are due by March 1, 2015 to Community Foundation of South Georgia, P.O. Box 2654, Thomasville, GA Employee SPOTLIGHT Belinda Bowman is s February Employee Spotlight. Belinda is a CSR II in Albany District Office. She has been employed with for eight years. I love family, said Belinda. They are always ready willing to do anything for each or. They are truly my second family. One of her favorite events at is coat toy drive. I love fact that we can participate help people in communities that we serve-our consumers are reason we are here! Belinda has been married to Don for 35 years. They have three children five grsons. Note: If you move or no longer have electric service with, it is important that members keep ir address current, so that future disbursements can be properly mailed. Capital credits are reserved for members even if y move out of service area. will make a diligent effort to send a check by mail. Statement of Equal Employment Opportunity All applicants for employment shall be considered hired on basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, disability, genetic information, or past or present military status. The employment practices shall ensure equal treatment of all employees, without discrimination as to promotion, discharge, rates of pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, or aspects of employment, on basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or past or present military status. M/F/V/DV/D

5 WATT S COOKING Oreo Balls One package of Oreos One block of cream cheese (softened) One package of Almond Bark Crush oreos mix crumbs with cream cheese. Mix until all white is gone. Roll mixture into balls. It should make around 40 depending on size. Melt Almond Bark according to package instructions. Dip Oreo balls in melted chocolate. Let m cool on parchment or wax paper. Thanks! to Michelle Suggs, Worth County, GA, for sharing this recipe. Share & Win! Send us your favorite quick easy dinner recipes. If your recipe is chosen for print, you can win a $25 credit on your next bill. Send recipes to Hear Greene, P.O. Box 409, Camilla, GA or to hear.greene@mitchellemc.com.