PRECorp employee volunteers raised and donated $7,200 in funds to support the local charitable work of Veteran support groups. The employees worked their walking taco booth on the corner of the Crook County Courthouse lawn in Sundance during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally “Burnout Wednesday” on Wednesday, August 7.
The three designated recipients, receiving $2,400 each, are Heartfelt Quilts of Valor, Hunting with Heroes Wyoming, and Devils Tower VFW Post 4311. Quilts of Valor provides presentation quilts for Veterans and service members who have been touched by war. Hunting With Heroes provides Wyoming big game hunting experiences for disabled Veterans. Post 4311 seeks out any opportunity to help local Veterans.
“These three non-profit entities provide critical support to Veterans in the Sundance and Crook County area, and, with the community’s assistance, we are eager to help them out as much as possible,” said PRECorp spokesperson Stephanie Pribilske.
“Adding to the volunteerism of Powder River Energy (PRECorp) employees, the Powder River Energy Foundation matched the funds raised ($3,600), dollar-for-dollar – doubling the impact of the booth,” Pribilske said. “Thank you to the motorcycle riders and the local community for stopping by the booth in support of these three non-profit organizations.”
Since 2007, the Powder River Energy Foundation has driven more than $2.5 million back to the communities in Campbell, Crook, Johnson, Sheridan, and Weston counties. For more information on the Foundation, its charitable giving, fundraising, or how organizations may apply for grants go to the Foundation website at www.precorpfoundation.org
UPDATE: Basin Electric, PRECorp's power supplier, has generously matched PRECorp's donation as well, giving an additional $1,200 to each entity!