Beltrami Electric Collects and Delivers Record 710 Items for 15th Annual Mitten Tree

Bemidji, Minn. - Beltrami Electric Cooperative recently delivered donated mittens, gloves, hats and scarves to area children as part of its annual Mitten Tree campaign for the 15th straight year.

This season, a record 710 items were collected and distributed to students enrolled in seven Head Start and Early Child Family Education programs throughout the Cooperative's service area. The number of items the Cooperative receives from members and friends continues to be very generous. This is the second straight year that a record-number of items has been donated, besting last year's total of 645 items.

As a Touchstone Energy© cooperative, Beltrami Electric is held to a strict code of conduct and must uphold the four core Touchstone Energy© values - accountability, integrity, innovation and commitment to community.

Beltrami Electric Cooperative is a member-owned electric distribution cooperative located in Bemidji, Minn. Established in 1940, Beltrami Electric provides power to almost 17,000 member-owners within a 3,000 square mile service area located in the lakes region of north-central Minnesota.