North Carolina’s electric cooperatives in October placed the Ronald McDonald House of Eastern North Carolina in the spotlight at an East Carolina University football game in Greenville. J. Michael Davis, general manager of Tri-County Electric in Dudley and board president of the Ronald McDonald House, represented the cooperatives in a halftime interview. The Pirates went on to wallop American Athletic Conference rival Southern Methodist 45 – 24.

Electric co-ops have long supported the Ronald McDonald House that provides a home away from home for families of children receiving treatment at Greenville-area medical facilities.

In an on-field presentation, Davis also gave a game ball to Dwayne and Kim Dean and their daughter Kennedy. The Deans, who live in Pikeville, Wayne County, and are members of Tri-County EMC, stayed at the House for three months while Kennedy received treatment for a brain hemorrhage. The Deans also received VIP tickets to the game.

A video on how the House helped another North Carolina family stay near their daughter while she was in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ran on the video board during the game. See the video at carolinacountry.com.