Tri-County EMC Foundation Awards $42,250 in September

The Tri-County EMC Foundation Board met on September 8 to evaluate third quarter applications submitted for Operation Roundup Grants. Fifteen organizations were awarded a total of $42,250. Below is a list of winning organizations. The next deadline is December 1.

Circle of Love Center
$10,000 to help support outreach services for domestic violence victims

Montpelier Church
$1,000 to provide weekly Blessing Bags to students in Baldwin County

Prayer Book Ministry
$1,500 to purchase food for the pantry

Sacred Heart Catholic Church
$2,000 for rent and mortgage assistance to struggling families

St. Nick's Necessities
$1,500 to distribute toiletry bags to teens in Jones County

Union Baptist Church
$2,000 to provide Thanksgiving meals to families in Baldwin County

Jones County Lions Club
$7,000 to provide vision screenings to uninsured local children

Ronald McDonald House Charities
$2,500 to provide lodging for and meals for families whose children are hospitalized or receiving treatment

Team Shut IN Ministry
$1,000 to repair the building’s wheelchair ramp

Boys and Girls Club
$3,000 to support programming in Jones and Baldwin Counties

Macon East Women's Missionary Society
$1,000 to purchase supplies for teachers, luggage and hygiene items for children, and personal items for nursing homes

Baldwin High School
$1,500 to support the Unified Sports Program (85264001)

Ocmulgee CASA, Inc.
$5,000 to help provide Christmas gifts and essential items for local children and teens in foster care

United in Pink, Inc.
$2,500 to support breast cancer patients and their families with gift cards for food or supplies, dry goods, and toys for Christmas

Early Learning Center
$750 to purchase hygiene products for children and families

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