#CoopsLoveLocal: Victory Electric to Celebrate National Co-op Month in October with Member Giveaways
Many small businesses, whether retail or restaurants, have had a tough year. Community members may be struggling as well due to shutdowns, reduction in work hours, or loss of jobs due to the pandemic. Giving back to the community is woven into the cooperative spirit and to help boost spirits, support local small businesses, and to bring the power of caring to the communities we serve, Victory Electric is celebrating National Co-op Month in October with a new Co-ops Love Local campaign.
Co-ops Love Local will benefit 50 locally-owned businesses and 50 community members through a giveaway of 50 gift certificates in the amount of $50 each.
Drawings will be held each Monday throughout the month of October. Anyone who lives in the cooperative service area may enter the giveaway by 1) following Victory Electric’s Facebook page and commenting on the giveaway post each week in October OR 2) completing the form on Victory Electric’s website each week.
To be eligible to win, prize claimants must be 18 years of age or older and reside in Victory Electric’s service territory. Victory Electric employees, trustees, and contractors, and members of their households are ineligible.
“From serving our members to giving back to the community, this is what we do,” said Jerri Whitley, Victory Electric Vice President of Communications. “It fits well with one of our seven core cooperative principles, Concern for Community.”
The Dodge City Area Chamber of Commerce recently rolled out a Love Local campaign to help support and revive local small businesses and the economy. Victory Electric developed Co-ops Love Local in conjunction with and in partnership with the Dodge City Area Chamber of Commerce campaign.
Each dollar spent at local, independent businesses returns three times more money to the local economy than shopping at a chain or mega online retailer. Local businesses are the heart and soul of our communities and we are incredibly lucky to have vibrant, diverse, and resilient small businesses in our area.
- Individuals may enter to win by:
- Liking Victory Electric’s Facebook page and commenting on the giveaway post each week
- OR by completing the form on Victory Electric’s website each week
- Only ONE entry per week. Individuals who choose to enter through both Facebook and the web form will only have one submission counted toward the giveaway.
- Entries open on a weekly basis and the winners announced on Monday via Facebook or phone call.
- Week 1 - Entries open October 1, 2020, at 12:01 a.m. and close October 4 at 11:59 p.m.
- October 5 – 12 winners announced
- Week 2 - Entries open October 6, 2020, at 12:01 a.m. and close October 11 at 11:59 p.m.
- October 12 – 12 winners announced
- Week 3 - Entries open October 13, 2020, at 12:01 a.m. and close October 18 at 11:59 p.m.
- October 19 – 12 winners announced
- Week 4 - Entries open October 20, 2020, at 12:01 a.m. and close October 25 at 11:59 p.m.
- October 26 – 14 winners announced
- Week 1 - Entries open October 1, 2020, at 12:01 a.m. and close October 4 at 11:59 p.m.
- Prize claimants must be 18 years of age or older and reside in the Victory Electric’s service territory. Victory Electric employees/trustees/contractors and members of their households are ineligible.
- Winners will be chosen at random.
- Need not be present to win.
- If we cannot make contact with a winner within 5 days, another entry will be drawn.
- Required to pick up gift cards from VEC office. Must show ID to claim the gift card/certificate.
- Individuals are only eligible to win once.
- No purchase necessary.
- Prizes are not transferable.
- Prizes are limited to any expiration dates listed on individual gift cards/certificates regardless of when the prize is claimed.
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