In 1993, Farmers' Electric Cooperative established the Area Youth Benefit Fund (AYBF) for the purpose of providing financial assistance toward the payment of medical bills for children 18 years of age and under. The Fund is designed to assist families with children who have been ill or injured.  Assistance is available for families regardless of whether or not they are insured.

The Fund operates in the counties of Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Linn, Livingston, and Ray. A family who receives electricity from Farmers' Electric Cooperative, but resides in a county not listed above also qualifies for AYBF assistance. A family that resides in the counties listed above DOES NOT have to be a Member of the Cooperative to receive financial assistance. The AYBF is a 501(c)3 charity.

A separate Board of Directors has been named to administer the AYBF. All applications for assistance will be made to them and the Directors have been empowered to administer the Fund as they so choose.

Overall, Farmers' Electric has distributed over $831,000 to 848 families in north Missouri. The Fund is supported by an annual dinner-auction and golf tournament held each August, as well as by Members of Farmers' Electric Cooperative through the Operation Roundup Program. For 2020, it was decided that due to COVID-19 health and safety concerns, the annual events in August would be canceled. Be on the lookout for next year's event dates to be announced!