With tears in her eyes, Linda Henderson, coordinator for Branching Out in Brantley, along with Janice Brown, happily accepted the $29,000 donation to the Southeast Cancer Unit, Inc., presented by Okefenoke REMC as a result of it 35^th Annual Golf Tournament held in April.

“We are so grateful and know how much work you all put into making the golf tournament a success,” said Hendeson. “We just can’t thank you enough.”

Members of the OREMC Golf Committee assured them it was a labor love given the funds raised set another record, representing more than a 3,000% increase in funds donated to the Southeast Cancer Unit, Inc. (SECU), over the past decade. All funds directly benefit cancer patients undergoing treatment who live in Brantley, Pierce and Ware counties by providing financial assistance—up to $1,500 a year— to assist with them with medical expenses related to treatment. This includes: medications, supplies, supplements, gas cards, durable medical equipment, wigs and other services depending on individual patient needs. For information about SECU, find them on Facebook or call 912-452-7070.

“We continue to be humbled by the amazing level of support this golf tournament receives from our community, vendors and partners,” OREMC Director of Communications & Marketing Michele Hutchins enthused. “It has grown exponentially over the years and sold out two months in advance for the fifth year in a row. Our team invests a lot of blood, sweat and tears to make sure it is a great event for our players, sponsors and volunteers. We are so grateful to not only celebrate 35 years of the tournament, but also continuing to expand the number of patients the funds raised are able to support.”

Presented by Oglethorpe Power Corporation/Georgia Transmission/Georgia System Operations, the OREMC Golf Tournament’s major sponsors included: Hospitality Sponsor EnerVision, A VantagePoint Company; Range Sponsors Abentras Benefit Administrators and Balch & Bingham, LLP; Towel Sponsor Altec; Prize Sponsor Asplundh; Golf Ball Sponsor Southeastern Bank; Food Sponsor TerraVolt; Cart Sponsors Asplundh, Green Power EMC, Pike Electric, Stifel Greer Wealth Advisors, and TerraVolt Solutions; Hole-In-One Sponsor Kings Colonial Ford, Fairway Sponsors Beach Timber, Tri-State Utility Products, Helena Agri-Enterprises, Macon Tent Rentals, Meridian Cooperative, Mountaineer Electric and Wainright & Son. A special thank you also goes OREMC Right of Way Coordinator Roger Sloan who was the grill master.

Pictured (l-r): Michele Hutchins, Director of Communications & Marketing; Elizabeth Hughes, General Accounting Supervisor; John Middleton, General Manager; Wayne Combs, OREMC Board President; Steve Rawl, OREMC Board Vice President; Kaylen Gill, Engineering Clerk; Linda Henderson and Janice Brown, Southeast Cancer Unit, Inc.; Michael Hickox, Purchasing Coordinator; and Nancy White, Benefits & Compliance Administrator.