Co-op Connections Card Puts Value In Your Wallet

February 2011

As your electric utility, it’s important for Midwest Energy Cooperative to provide you with safe and reliable power. But our service and commitment go beyond the wires as we strive to offer additional value that can positively impact our members and our communities.

During these tough economic times, it’s helpful to find ways to save money, and Midwest Energy is getting ready to offer our members a tool to do just that. We are joining other Touchstone Energy co-ops serving some 22 million member-owners in offering the Co-op Connections® program. This card-based member benefit program is designed to deliver added value to our members by offering valuable discounts at participating local and national businesses.

The program is simple and free to use. Using your Co-op Connections card, you will have access to discounts that have been established across the country by other member-owned electric cooperatives. Thousands of national and local vendors participate, giving you many ways to save money as you purchase goods and services, both locally and nationally. The card also offers online discounts for more than 100 national retailers like Barnes&Noble.com, Hertz Rental Cars, Best Western hotels and ProFlowers.com. Log on to connections.coop to check out the national and online discounts, and to use the easy search engine to find discounts near home or anywhere you plan to travel.

One of the newest and most valuable additions to the card’s benefits is the pharmacy discount. While it is not insurance, the discount can mean savings of 10 to 60 percent on prescription drugs. The logo and information on the back of your card is recognized at more than 60,000 national, regional, and local pharmacies. The pharmacy discount has been widely used by members of Touchstone Energy co-ops across the country, resulting in combined savings of nearly $20 million on prescriptions.

Sometime in March or April you will receive a mailing from the Co-op Connections program. DON’T THROW THIS AWAY as it includes a program introduction and your own Co-op Connections card. That’s all you need to start enjoying the savings! And while you start saving, Midwest Energy will work with businesses in and around our own service territory to develop offers that you can take advantage of right in your own backyard!

Our chief priority is and always will be keeping the lights on, but your cooperative is also committed to bringing additional value to our members and the communities we serve. The Co-op Connections program is just another way to accomplish that goal. That’s the cooperative difference.

3 Responses to Co-op Connections Card Puts Value In Your Wallet

Patty Converse says:

May 6, 2011 at 6:01 pm

Thanks for this great program. I saved $70 on a prescription. What a great value!

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joan smith says:

August 12, 2011 at 4:14 pm

Where do I find a list of places that I can use the Coop Connections Card?

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tracey jones says:

April 14, 2012 at 8:28 pm

please send list of coop deals

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