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In March 2014, the Tri-County EMC Foundation Board approved 8 grant projects, totaling $14,233 in Operation Roundup funds, to benefit organizations or individuals in local communities. Applications for 18 projects were submitted this quarter totaling more than $43,000. The organizations that received funds this quarter are:
• Camp Kudzu- $2,000 to help send students from the Tri-County service area to a summer camp for diabetic children.
• First Presbyterian Church - $3,500 to purchase food for a food bank in Baldwin County.
• Jones County 4-H SAFE Shotgun Team- $400 to help pay for team qualification and registration fees for competitions.
• Jones County High School 9th Grade Campus - $2,500 to help a family purchase essential items after a recent house fire.
• Jones County Operation Early Intervention - $1,500 to support a 2-week summer camp for at-risk youths of Jones County.
• Jones County Public Library - $1,000 to support the 2014 summer reading program.
• Northridge Christian Church/Mustard Seed Ministry - $833 to purchase materials to construct a wheelchair ramp for an elderly individual on oxygen in Baldwin County.
• Putnam Community Resources- $2,500 to purchase food for a food bank in Putnam County.
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.
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.
The Foundation Board encourages you to promote Operation Roundup in your community in an effort to keep funds flowing in to the Tri-County EMC Foundation so that deserving projects can continue to be funded. To encourage member participation, Tri-County EMC staff members are available to make Operation Roundup presentations to civic groups throughout the service area. To schedule a presentation, contact Kim Bonner at 478.986.8126 or kimb@tri-countyemc.com.
To learn more about Operation Roundup, visit tri-countyemc.com/roundup-overview.da.