As part of our commitment to our community, SMECO has established the SMECO Charitable Foundation to support local non-profit organizations. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization and contributions may be tax-deductible. Each year we select a different organization to benefit from the fundraisers and contributions.
SMECO holds the Charity Golf Tournament each fall to raise money for the Co-op’s corporate charity for the year. The event is supported by a group of volunteer employees, the SMECO executive team, and vendors.
2022
The Center for Children received $55,000 from the proceeds of that year’s SMECO Annual Charity Golf Outing.
2021
The Southern Maryland Food Bank received $45,637 from the proceeds of that year’s SMECO Annual Charity Golf Outing.
2020
Southern Maryland hospitals received $55,700 from SMECO to support care providers and operations during the COVID-19 pandemic: CalvertHealth, University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, and MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital.
2019
The Bike Ride and the Charity Golf Outing enabled SMECO employees to donate $57,450 to three local organizations that assist intellectually and developmentally disabled people: The Arc Southern Maryland in Calvert County, Spring Dell in Charles County, and Bay Community Support Services in St. Mary’s County.
2018
SMECO employees donated $55,650 to the hospice organizations in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties.
2017
SMECO employees donated $47,642 to four different organizations that focus on the environment: the American Chestnut Land Trust in Calvert County, the Port Tobacco River Conservancy in Charles County, the Alice Ferguson Foundation in Prince George’s County, and the St. Mary’s River Watershed Association in St. Mary’s County.
2016
Melwood’s Operation: Tohidu received $53,476 from SMECO, which raised the money through its Bike Ride and Charity Golf Outing.
2015
Employees again raised money for local shelters. Safe Harbor in Calvert County; Lifestyles of Maryland, Martha’s Place Transitional Home, in Charles County; and Wrapping Arms ’Round Many (WARM) in St. Mary’s County each received $13,774.
2014
The Wounded Warrior Project received a donation of $36,470 from the SMECO 75 Bike Ride and Charity Golf Outing.
2013
Employees held two fundraising events and donated $35,760 to three local shelters. The three groups that help the homeless in Southern Maryland, Lifestyles of Maryland of Charles County, Project Echo of Calvert County, and Three Oaks Center of St. Mary’s County, each received $11,920.