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Nominate a local volunteer by June 30!

Our annual Shine the Light contest is an opportunity for the member-consumers and employees of Iowa's locally owned electric cooperatives to celebrate friends and neighbors who are making a positive difference in their communities.

We are now accepting 2026 contest entries through June 30.

You'll need to provide some basic contact information for you and the person you're nominating and be prepared to answer this question in 500 words or less: How has your nominee made a difference in your community and how might their local charity/nonprofit use the $3,000 donation?

Please review the contest rules beforehand. 

NOMINATE A DESERVING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER IN JUNE 

3 WINNING VOLUNTEERS WILL EACH RECEIVE A $3,000 DONATION TO THEIR LOCAL CHARITY

WINNERS WILL ALSO BE FEATURED IN IOWA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE LIVING MAGAZINE

  • Nominator Info
  • Nominee and Charity Info
  • Nominee's Story
  • Complete
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Eligibility requirements
To be eligible to enter this contest, you must be a member-consumer of an Iowa electric cooperative, a customer of an affiliated municipal utility, and/or an employee of an Iowa electric cooperative or an affiliated municipal utility. (If you receive electricity from an electric cooperative, you are a member-consumer.) The local volunteer you are nominating does not need to meet these requirements.
Who is my electric utility?
Not sure who your electric provider is? Refer to a recent billing statement or invoice to see if you receive electricity from an eligible Iowa electric cooperative or affiliated municipal utility.