Episode 17: Co-op Principle No. 7 Concern For Community

About this episode

The episode discusses the final Cooperative Principle, Concern For Community, featuring insights from Kelly Sharp about local giving and scholarships.

Our journey through the 7 Cooperative Principles comes to a close with Concern For Community. Boone Electric Community Trust President Kelly Sharp joins us to discuss the Trust's history of giving in mid-Missouri, how grant applications are reviewed and the scholarships available to high school students in the Columbia area.

People in this episode

Host: Boone Electric Cooperative

Guest: Kelly Sharp

Topics covered

• Cooperative Principles
• Community Trust
• Grants
• Scholarships
• Local Giving

Keywords

• Cooperative Principles
• Concern For Community
• Boone Electric Community Trust
• grant applications
• scholarships
• mid-Missouri
• Columbia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Boone Electric Community Trust

Places: mid-Missouri, Columbia

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