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Sawnee Electric Membership Foundation donates to four
(4) local charities
(Cumming, June 7, 2004) – The second round of gifting for The Sawnee EMC Foundations Operation Round Up program has proven to be a huge success. On June 4, 2004, Foundation Directors Michael Millwood and Ed Ledbetter presented a total of $8,400.00 to four (4) local charities during a brief ceremony at the Sawnee EMC headquarters in Cumming. “The funds will be used for various projects that will benefit the entire community,” states Cindy King, Director of External Affairs. Recipients of the funds were: Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Forsyth County ($2,000.00), ABBA House, Inc.
($2,400.00), The Guest House ($2,500.00) and The Girl Scouts of Northeast
Georgia ($1,500.00). Each charity that applies for funds must specify what the
money will be used for. Any qualifying 501 (c)(3) organization may apply for
funds. The applications are reviewed at the quarterly Foundation board meeting. For more information concerning the Operation Round Up program, the Sawnee EMC Foundation or other organizations that have received funds through the Operation Round Up program, please visit our website at www.sawnee.com. If you know of a charitable organization within the Sawnee service area, let them know about this awesome program. And, if you or your neighbors have not signed up to be a “Round Up” participant, please call a Customer Service Representative at 770-887-2363 and sign up today! Each member donates approximately $6.00 a year, but with everyone working together, each penny adds up to make a big difference. About Sawnee EMC Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is a distribution electric cooperative headquartered in Cumming, Georgia. Sawnee serves electricity over 124,000 accounts in greater north Georgia. Sawnee assets exceed $368 million with annual energy sales 2.23 billion and revenue of $201 M. With over 296 dedicated employees making up a team of professionals that meet the needs of its member-owners through a network of over 8,300 miles of distribution facilities in Sawnee’s complex network of distribution facilities.
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