Since 2009, Gibson Electric Membership Corporation employees have donated more than 10,000 pounds of food to local food banks through the annual Dan’s Cans Food Drive in December. In 2024, employees added 800 pounds to the impressive 15-year total.

Donations from each member service center went to nonprofits serving those areas:

Alamo – Crockett Cares

Clinton – Mission House

Tiptonville and Troy – Reelfoot Rural Ministries

Trenton – Dyer Cumberland Presbyterian Church

“What a Christmas blessing,” said Sandy Moss of Dyer Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The church sponsors a backpack feeding program for Dyer Elementary School students living in food insecure homes, providing them with meals and snacks for the weekends. “These donations are an answer to prayer.”

Other organizations also requested kid-friendly items in addition to canned foods. Employees responded with mac and cheese, ramen noodles, toaster pastries, juice boxes, peanut butter, cereal, fruit cups, apple sauce, ravioli and more.

“Cooperatives around the world operate according to the same core principles and values, the seventh being Concern for Community,” said Gibson Electric and Gibson Connect President and CEO Dan Rodamaker. “I’m touched by our employees’ concern for their communities. While they demonstrate this concern throughout the year, it is especially meaningful during the holidays. I am truly grateful to work with such a dedicated, caring group of people.”