News
Release
Walton
EMC Round Up Board Awards $58,615
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 13,
2007
Contact
Greg Brooks, 770/266-2307
MONROE,
Ga. – The
latest round of grants from Walton Electric Membership Corporation’s
(EMC) Operation Round Up touches many parts of the cooperative’s ten-county
service area.
Walton
EMC customer-owners who participate in Round Up allow their monthly electric
bill to be rounded to the next dollar. A 15-member volunteer board administers
the resulting change, which adds up to $23,000 monthly, and awards assistance
to deserving groups and needy individuals.
Here
is the latest list of those receiving Round Up grants and how the money will
be used:
City
of Statham Library–$2,500
Purchase
new library books.
Prevent
Blindness Georgia–$10,000
Children’s
vision screening program providing early detection and identification of
children with significant visual impairment.
Upper
Ocmulgee River RC&D–$8,000
Wheels
to Work program providing vehicles for purchase by low-income clients through
an affordable no interest, no down payment loan.
Walker
Park Elementary Science Club–$4,100
Educational
trip for fourth and fifth graders with a strong interest in science that
also includes curriculum guides and assessments.
Prevent
Child Abuse Athens–$5,000
First
Steps program that attempts to prevent child abuse before it happens by providing
parental training and resources.
New
London Theatre–$7,200
Purchase
royalties and scripts to provide community participation in all aspects of
theatre production.7
Disabled
American Veterans–$5,000
Van
to transport veterans to clinics in Athens, Atlanta and Augusta.
Gwinnett
Sexual Assault Center–$10,000
Forensic
medical equipment to meet the physical, psychological and emotional needs
of those victimized by sexual assault or abuse.
Five
Community Families–$6,815
Emergency
needs.
Deserving groups who can put
an Operation Round Up grant are encouraged to apply. Call Walton EMC at 770/266-2353
or e-mail for more information.
Walton EMC is a customer-owned
power company that serves 116,000 accounts over its ten-county service area
between Atlanta and Athens. It's subsidiary, Walton EMC Natural Gas, serves
natural gas accounts statewide.
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