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September 26, 2008 Small Change Makes a Big Difference in local communities. The Sawnee Electric Membership Foundation recently awarded $36,457.63 local charities and teachers. These grants were made possible by Sawnee EMC members participating in the Operation Round Up program. Since inception in 2003, the Sawnee Foundation has donated over $550,000 to local charitable organizations, classroom grants and scholarships and this quarter was no different. On August 26, 2008, the Sawnee Foundation board awarded $28,727.83 to seven (7) local charities.
· Good Samaritan Health Care of Gwinnett Gwinnett Co. · HUMANE Society of Forsyth County Forsyth Co. · Habitat for Humanity – N. Central GA Forsyth Co. · Grayson’s Gift Forsyth Co. · G. Cecil Pruett YMCA Cherokee Co. · Forsyth Co. Lions Club Forsyth Co. · NOA (No One Alone) Lumpkin Co. · Forsyth Co. Certified Literate Comm. Program Forsyth
Also, $7,729.80 was awarded in classroom grants to seven (7) local teachers through the Bright Ideas program. Congratulations to:
The monies that are donated by Sawnee EMC members do make a difference, whether it is helping an organization by much-needed equipment or making urgently-needed building repairs, helping special needs children or physically challenged adults, or funding a school project through Bright Ideas, there is always someone or some organization in need. The Sawnee Electric Membership Foundation consists of nine (9) volunteer Board members; one (1) from each of the nine (9) geographical districts within the Sawnee EMC service territory. Participation in the Operation Round Up program is easy and completely voluntary. Sawnee EMC members can choose to sign up and automatically have their electric bill rounded up to the next dollar each month or they can choose the “round up” option on their bill on a monthly basis. “A member that participates in Operation Round Up will donate an average of $6.00 a year or $12.00 a year if they are on budget billing,” states Cindy Badgett, Director of External Affairs. “The donated funds help out in several ways. The funds can be donated to local charitable organizations, to help teachers expand the learning experience with Bright Ideas, and to fund the Sawnee Foundation Youth Scholarship program. The donated funds are never used to pay utility bills.” For more information about the Operation Round Up program, please call Cindy Badgett, Director of External Affairs at 678-455-1539 or email cindy.badgett@sawnee.com. To view a complete list of grant recipients visit www.sawnee.com. About Sawnee EMC: Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is an electric distribution cooperative headquartered in Cumming, Georgia. Sawnee serves electricity to over 148,000 accounts in seven (7) counties of greater north Georgia. Sawnee’s assets exceed $467 million with annual energy sales of 3.01 billion kWh and annual revenue of $291 million. With over 300 dedicated employees, Sawnee’s team of professionals meets the needs of its member-owners through its complex network of over 9,700 miles of distribution facilities. “We are More Than Electricity, We’re Service” www.sawnee.com
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