Tri-County EMC Foundation Grants $11,144 in June 2013

Posted on Jun 12, 2013 at 12:00 AM

 For Immediate Release: Tri-County EMC Foundation Grants $11,144 in June 2013


In June 2013, the Tri-County EMC Foundation Board approved 18 grant projects, totaling $11,144  in Operation Roundup funds, to benefit organizations or individuals in local communities. 27 organizations applied with projects totaling more than $58,000. The organizations that received funds this quarter are:

 

·         Baldwin County 4-H - $500 to provide scholarships for Baldwin County students to attend 4-H camp

·         Gray United Methodist Church - $2,608 to purchase building materials for church youth to repair homes in Jones County.

·         Jones County 4-H - $500 to provide scholarships for students in Jones County to attend 4-H camp.

·         Mustard Seed Ministries: Baldwin County - $1,786 to purchase materials for organization volunteers to build four wheelchair ramps for individuals in need in Baldwin County

·         Mustard Seed Ministry: Jones County - $3,000 to purchase materials for volunteers to repair four homes of individuals in need in Jones County.

·         Putnam County 4-H - $500 to provide scholarships for students in Putnam County to attend 4-H camp.

·         Putnam County Special Olympics - $750 to provide funds to support starting the Special Olympics program in Putnam County.

·         Ronald McDonald House of Central GA- $750 to provide nights of stay for families in the Tri-County Service Area with family members in the hospital.

·         The Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia- $750 to provide funds to pay for medical needs and expenses for low-income cancer patients within the Tri-County Service Area.

 

Operation Roundup is funded by the voluntary contributions of Tri-County EMC Members to the Tri-County EMC Foundation. Participants in the program have their monthly bill rounded up to the next dollar and the difference is donated to Operation Roundup. Any individual wishing to make a tax-deductible donation to the foundation may contact Kim Bonner at 478.986.8126 or make a check payable to: Tri-County EMC Foundation, Inc., PO Box 487, Gray, GA, 31032. To learn more, visit www.tri-countyemc.com/roundup-overview.da.


Any non-profit, civic, religious or government organization located within Tri-County’s eight-county service area is eligible to receive funding. Applications must be for special needs or projects. No applications for contributions to an organization’s general funds will be accepted. Applications may be downloaded from Tri-County EMC’s website or mailed upon request by calling 478.986.8126

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