Members of Broad River Electric Cooperative continue to save thousands of dollars with their Co-op Connections Cards. Local members have doubled their savings in the past with $6,850.26 in prescription discounts during the month of June alone. That brings the tally of total savings on pharmaceuticals to $14,870.52.

Broad River Electric Cooperative introduced the Co-op Connections program in April and members quickly put it to use. By the end of May, members had filled 450 prescriptions and saved $5,914.95, according to information from Touchstone Energy Cooperatives.

The Co-op Connections pharmacy discount program offers savings of 10 to 60 percent on prescriptions at some 48,000 locations nationwide, including such giants as Wal-Mart and Walgreens. Co-op members nationwide have racked up $8.6 million in savings on prescription drugs using their Co-op Connections cards.

Cardholders also receive discounts at other local businesses, such as Hartzog's Inc., Pet Connection, Clearwater Pools & Spas, Inc., Brown Home Furnishings, and many more. The Co-op Connection Cards are free and only available to members of Broad River Electric Cooperative. For more information, call 1-866- 687-2667.

Broad River Electric Cooperative is one of 20 member-owned electric co-ops in South Carolina serving approximately 21,000 residential members and businesses in Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union, and Newberry counties in South Carolina and portions of Cleveland, Polk, and Rutherford counties in North Carolina. As a non-profit, member-owned utility, Broad River Electric Cooperative strives to be a consumer advocate for the people that use the energy it distributes.