JEFFERSON - The Jackson EMC (JEMC) Foundation Board of Directors recently awarded $86,738 in grants, including $82,400 to organizations serving area residents. Grants to three Gainesville-based groups are among them:
*$10,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County for its Be GREAT: Graduate program, which helps youth who are at risk for dropping out of school to remain engaged in school and learning, and develop the academic, emotional and social skills necessary for success.
*$5,000 to Quilts for Kids
