During a recent meeting, the Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded $47,500 to organizations serving Hall County.
Jackson EMC said donations are made possible by the over 200,000 participating cooperative members who have their monthly electric bills rounded to the next dollar amount through the Operation Round Up program.
Hall County organizations that were awarded include:
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$15,000 to Center Point GA, Inc., Gainesville, which strengthens students and their families through education, counseling, mentoring, substance abuse prevention and youth development for its Mentoring Program serving Hall and Jackson counties.
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$15,000 to the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, Inc., to pay for eye surgeries for uninsured individuals in Clarke, Gwinnett, Hall and Jackson counties.
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$10,000 to ConnectAbility, Inc., Dahlonega, for its Sidekicks Community Events Program for children and adults with disabilities and their families in Banks, Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson and Lumpkin counties.
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$5,000 to the Burn Foundation of America, Inc. to provide patient and family services for burn victims throughout Jackson EMC’s service area.
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$2,500 to the Southeastern Railway Museum, Duluth, to support its Special Needs and Disadvantaged Students Fund for its Educational Classroom Modules Program.
Organizations in Jackson EMC’s coverage area can apply for a Foundation grant at https://www.jacksonemc.com/foundation-apply.
