TOUCHSTONE ENERGY® COMMUNITY AWARD
Each year, Beltrami Electric celebrates volunteerism and community service with the Touchstone® Energy Community Award, which recognizes businesses, non-profit and community groups that have shown a strong commitment to the community.
Touchstone Energy Community Award Winner
Blackduck Community Library Board Named Beltrami Electric's 2021 Touchstone Energy Community Award Winner.
Beltrami Electric Cooperative selected the Blackduck Community Library Board as the winner of the local 2021 Touchstone Energy® Community Award from a pool of excellent and worthy nominations. The award recognizes the Blackduck Community Library Board for showing a strong commitment to our community, and comes with a $500 cash award and an engraved Touchstone Energy® Community Award plaque.
The Blackduck Community Library Board is a non-profit organization that advocates for the library and the community it serves. The board works to make the library an inviting place to learn and grow and offers a safe place for area children to spend their spare time while learning new things. The needs and interests of the community are at the forefront of their efforts.
Recipient History
2021 - Blackduck Community Library Board
2020 - Hope House *
2019 - Village of Hope
2018 - Ruby's Pantry of Bemidji
2017 - Bemidji Area Cross Country Ski Club
2016 - Northland Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol
2015 - Jack Pine Stables
2014 - Bemidji Area Reading Canines (BARC) *
2013 - Blackduck Area Toys for Kids
2012 - Bemidji Area Take A Kid Fishing *
2011 - Kelliher Resource Center Committee
2010 - Bemidji Skate and Bike Association
2009 - Northwoods Garden Club of the Bemidji Area
2008 - The Radiothon to End Child Abuse
2007 - The Sexual Assault Program of Beltrami, Cass & Hubbard Counties
2006 - Healthy Community, Healthy Kids
2005 - Bemidji Area Task Force on Underage Drinking, Drugs and Gang Activity
2004 - Blackduck Tri Sigma General Federated Women's Club
* Indicates winner of statewide award