Kankakee Valley REMC recently presented the VNA of Northwest Indiana with a $5,000 grant through the Operation Round Up Trust community program. This grant will support the hospice program offered through the VNA. The VNA provides hospice care...
Kankakee Valley REMC helps the next generation of member-consumers
As a non-for-profit, Kankakee Valley REMC (KV REMC) is able to take that extra step and go beyond just being an electric provider. They seek ways to help the next generation of cooperative member-consumers too. KV REMC offers an array of...
Kankakee Valley REMC to sponsor summer youth programs
Applications are now being accepted for two Kankakee Valley REMC sponsored youth experiences. Youth Tour to Washington, D.C and Touchstone Energy Camp at Camp Tecumseh in Brookston, Indiana are great opportunities to enhance youth’s leadership...
Kankakee Valley REMC saves Great Horned Owl
Thanks to a phone call from a member of our community, and the incredible efforts of Kankakee Valley REMC, this Great Horned Owl was rescued from a powerline on Division Street near the Porter County Expo Center. Luckily, it does not appear this...
Hebron Schools Awarded Grant from KV REMC
Safety is a top priority at Hebron Schools. Thanks to Kankakee Valley REMC’s Operation Round Up, Hebron now has one more way to help their students feel safe. The company awarded $1,800 to the school to help cover the costs of an anonymous tip...
Co-Op Month at Kankakee Valley REMC
For Kankakee Valley REMC (KV REMC), it’s more than just providing power to nearly 20,000 customers, it’s about improving the quality of life in the communities they serve. As a cooperative, that means spending as much time giving back as...
Zoe Yergler details an incredible Kankakee Valley REMC internship
Kankakee Valley REMC Intern, Zoe Yergler, began her internship nervously thinking she wasn’t prepared to be the first intern ever at the power company. Yet, after three months of working hands-on in a professional setting, Yergler feels that KV...
KV REMC sends four students to Washington D.C. in Youth Tour program
In June, Kankakee Valley REMC sent four high school students to Washington D.C. in a week long trip as a part of the Youth Tour program. High school juniorswho are on their way to becomingseniors can apply for the trip, and it is completely...
Kankakee Valley REMC To Host Electric Vehicle Test Drive Experience
Kankakee Valley REMC embraced the electric vehicle technology this year when they purchased a 2019 Chevy Bolt. Now they are anxious to share what they have learned with area residents and the cooperative’s membership at the upcoming electric...
The Caring Place receives $5,810 grant for beds at new shelter
Kankakee Valley REMC recently presented The Caring Place of Valparaiso with a $5,810 grant through the Operation Round Up Trust community grant program. This grant will assist the shelter in purchasing 48 beds for the new shelter scheduled to open...