Midwest members donate $11,500 to local causes Midwest donations ST. MARYS — Midwest Electric recently donated $11,500 to 7 west-central Ohio charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Community Connection Fund. Thanks to the 89% of members who round up their electric bill and donate to this fund, Midwest Electric has provided $1,182,914 to 984 local charitable causes since 1998. The latest recipients of grants include: — JTD Hospital Foundation, Auglaize County; $2,500 for iScreen Vision technology for pediatric vision screening — Andrews House of Hope, Allen County; $2,000 for their faith-based recovery house for women — New Knoxville Historical Society, Auglaize County; $2,000 to restore the exterior of their 1845 log cabin — Family Care Options, Inc., Mercer County; $2,000 for a ceiling lift to move clients safely