Blue Ridge Electric Coop honored by TCTC

Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative was named the 2012 recipient of the Tri-County Technical College Foundation’s Philanthropist of the Year award.  This is the Foundation’s highest and most prestigious honor reserved for individuals, foundations, companies, trusts, organizations, or other entities that have made a significant financial contribution, either cash or non-cash, to the Foundation to support the work of the College.  Blue Ridge Electric has a giving history to the Tri-County Technical College Foundation that dates back to 1986, when it made its first unrestricted pledge of $5,000.  Blue Ridge Electric has given more than $166,000 to the Foundation over the past 26 years, earning the cooperative recognition on the College’s Benefactors of Honor Wall.