Project Information
Take Aim at Progress is a charity sporting clay shoot that brings together Georgia's electric cooperatives, vendors, and industry partners to support international electrification projects through the NRECA International Foundation.
For 25 years, participants and sponsors have helped turn compassion into action, funding projects that bring reliable electricity to communities in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Bolivia. Thanks to this support, 104 volunteer lineworkers have completed 14 electrification projects, constructing more than 26 miles of power line and connecting over 640 families to electricity.
These projects do more than power homes. They create opportunities for education, improve access to healthcare, enhance public safety, and support economic growth in communities where electricity was once unavailable. As costs continue to rise, your participation and sponsorship help ensure this life-changing work can continue for years to come.
Together, Georgia's cooperative family is making a lasting difference, one connection at a time.
Our Story
In 2005, six volunteer lineworkers from Coweta-Fayette EMC, GreyStone Power, and Irwin EMC traveled to Costa Rica on the first Take Aim at Progress international electrification project. Working alongside local utility crews, they helped bring electricity to 21 families who had never experienced the benefits of reliable power. What began as one project quickly grew into a long-standing commitment to improving lives through electrification.
Over the past 25 years, the support of Georgia's electric cooperatives, vendors, sponsors, and participants has helped Take Aim at Progress raise more than $350,000 to fund international electrification efforts. Since that first trip, 104 volunteer lineworkers have completed 14 projects, constructing more than 26 miles of power line and bringing electricity to over 640 families in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Bolivia.
The impact reaches far beyond poles and wire. Access to electricity creates opportunities for education, healthcare, economic development, and a better quality of life. As we celebrate our 25th year, we remain committed to empowering communities and changing lives, one connection at a time.
How You Can Help
The success of Take Aim at Progress is made possible through the generosity of electric cooperatives, vendors, industry partners, and individual supporters. Whether through event sponsorships, material donations, or volunteer participation, your support helps bring electricity, opportunity, and hope to communities that need it most.
As we celebrate 25 years of impact and look toward future projects, we invite you to join us. Explore our sponsorship opportunities, learn how you can support upcoming electrification efforts, or contact us to discuss volunteer and material donation opportunities. Together, we can continue changing lives, one connection at a time.
Join Us in Making a Difference
Register your team, become a sponsor, or contact us to support future electrification projects.
NRECA International Foundation
"The NRECA International Foundation offers people in developing countries the opportunity to become healthy, productive, and self-reliant through reliable electricity."
The Foundation works to bring the benefits of electricity to rural communities around the world, partnering with local cooperatives to extend power infrastructure to areas that have never had access to reliable electricity.