Cooperatives come together to contribute to 
Northwest Domestic Crisis Services

October 24, 2012

Chris Purdy, left, of PTCI, and Erin Moore of Tri-County Electric present a $500 check to Ida Baugh of Northwest Domestic Crisis Services in Guymon on Tuesday morning. Staff photo/Shawn Yorks

This year, people in need of domestic crisis services will have a little extra help from two local cooperatives.
Panhandle Telephone Cooperative, Inc. and Tri-County Electric Cooperative joined together to cooperatively contribute $500 to Northwest Domestic Crisis Services’ annual fundraising campaign.
“I think this is wonderful,” Ida Baugh, coordinator for Northwest Domestic Crisis Services, said. “We really do appreciate it.”
October is National Cooperative Month and the United Nations declared 2012 the International Year of Cooperatives.
“We’re celebrating the cooperative difference,” PTCI Marketing Manager Chris Purdy said. “Concern for Community is the seventh cooperative principle and it’s something both Tri-County Electric and PTCI believe strongly in. Coming together to give to organizations that benefit the community and improve the quality of life for our members furthers our shared mission.”
Northwest Domestic Crisis Services has shelters and services for 10 Oklahoma counties, including Alfalfa, Beaver, Cimarron, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Major, Texas, Woods and Woodward counties, with a variety of services.
“All the money raised in this area stays in this area,” Baugh said. “Funds raised during the 12 Days of Christmas fundraiser are used to support the services we offer to protect victims and their children from domestic violence and sexual assault.”
Businesses or individuals can donate prizes or funds for the 12 Days of Christmas fundraiser by calling 580-338-2780 or going by the organization’s office at 1106 N. Ellison. The shelter is open and phones are answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for those in need of assistance.