LCEC – Lee County Electric Cooperative

LCEC Partners with CoBank and No Barriers Program for Veterans with Disabilities

LCEC is honored to be partnering with CoBank and the No Barriers Program for veterans with disabilities. Through this partnership, we are honoring veterans by supporting a series of No Barriers Warriors expeditions. LCEC is looking for eligible veterans with a disability to be considered for participation. CoBank is funding all costs to the first 50 selected nominees who meet the program requirements and one of them will come from the LCEC service territory!

No Barriers was co-founded by Erik Weihenmayer, an internationally renowned mountain climber and the only blind person in history to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. “Through the Warriors program, No Barriers has been working with veterans with disabilities for years,” said Weihenmayer. “We’ve seen the transformation that takes place when veterans are able to overcome the mental and physical challenges involved in one of our expeditions, and then apply the skills they’ve learned to the challenges faced in their day-to-day lives.”

LCEC is seeking the assistance of our community to seek out eligible nominees for the No Barriers Warriors expedition. An informational flier and a nomination form can be found at https://www.lcec.net/about-lcec/community-and-education or call 239-656-2202. LCEC thanks in advance all those who help with this exciting initiative!

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About CoBank
CoBank is a $120 billion cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 75,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country.

About LCEC
Established in 1940, LCEC is a not-for-profit electric distribution cooperative serving Cape Coral, North Fort Myers, Marco Island, Sanibel and Captiva Islands, Pine Island, Everglades City, Immokalee, Ave Maria, and parts of Lehigh Acres. LCEC is committed to providing efficient, reliable, cost-competitive electric and emerging energy solutions and excellent service to our customers. LCEC is also a major contributor to the local economy as one of the largest employers in Lee County with nearly 375 employees and by its support of many local agencies through charitable giving, volunteerism and environmental stewardship.