INDIANA — Indiana’s electric cooperatives and their statewide magazine, Indiana Connection, recently honored five young Hoosiers in grades 5-8 who are making a difference in their communities. They received Youth Power and Hope Awards during the Indiana Electric Cooperatives annual meeting Dec. 9.
The recipients each received $500 to further their community service activities and will be featured in the February 2025 issue of Indiana Connection magazine.
Recipients of the 2024 Youth Power and Hope Awards were:
Fletcher Abner, Palmyra. Abner is a seventh grader at North Harrison Middle School. Abner’s community service activities include “Birthday Bundles,” where he and his family provide gift bags filled with birthday necessities for families in need, and “Pumpkins with Purpose,” where the family grows pumpkins and gourds on its farm to give to local students so that they can experience the joy of Halloween…