Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative (RECC) has selected Prairieland Ambulance as the recipient of this year’s Co-op Community Grant. The gift was made possible with matching funds obtained through CoBank’s Sharing Success program. The $5,000 grant was the largest RECC has donated to a single organization.

After a competing transport company vacated the area, some worried that they would be under-served and experience additional delays in service. Prairieland’s goal was to help fill that void by providing two fully equipped ambulances. They had a second rig that was used sparingly, but keeping two functional units would prove costly.

Ambulance equipment is expensive, and continuous funding is always necessary. Local organizations and volunteers have donated labor, gave money, and organized fund-raising events. RECC is just one of the many contributors to this project, but the Co-op Community Grant should go a long way in keeping their second rig up and running. Their success will benefit the whole community and we believe this is a cause worth supporting.