Recent VEC Customers Share Grants Awarded
Your Change Changes Things
The VEC Customers Share program funded $24,400 in community service grants in February. Since the inception of the program in October 2001, $9,105,197 in grants have been awarded.
The foundation’s funds come from VEC members who choose to round their electric bills up to the next whole dollar. A VEC member would pay no more than $11.88 per year, and each member’s contributions typically average around $5.00 per year.
The deadline for grant applications is the last working day of each month. For additional information, contact the office of Marketing and Economic Development at 423-334-7051. Applications are also available online at www.vec.org.
Organizations receiving grants in February 2025
| Organization | Funded |
| Meigs County Ministries | $2,200.00 |
| Pickett County High School Football | $2,200.00 |
| Midway Youth Cheerleading Org. | $2,200.00 |
| Women at the Well Ministries | $1,400.00 |
| BASIC of TN. Inc | $1,350.00 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace | $1,250.00 |
| Polk County Ramp Festival | $1,100.00 |
| Hillsview Volunteer Fire Department | $1,100.00 |
| Polk County High School Alumni Association | $1,100.00 |
| Friends of the Art Circle Library ( Children’s Programs) | $1,000.00 |
| Fentress County Food Bank | $900.00 |
| Ooltewah HS Lady Owls LaCrosse Booster Club | $850.00 |
| Positive Behavior Support(PBS)- Pleasant Hill Elementary | $800.00 |
| Stone Memorial High School Class of 2027 | $750.00 |
| 5 Loaves Food Pantry | $700.00 |
| Stem Intervention Class- Rogers Creek School | $675.00 |
| Burks Elementary PTO | $500.00 |
| York Institute Cross Country Program | $500.00 |
| Karis Community Health | $500.00 |
| YAI Wrestling Club | $500.00 |
| Friends of the Monterey Branch Library | $500.00 |
| Hiwassee Long Beards | $425.00 |
| House of Prayer Food Pantry | $300.00 |
| Peavine Care Center- Food Pantry | $300.00 |
| Crab Orchard Care Center | $300.00 |
| Luminary Frostbite Volunteer Fire Department | $300.00 |
| Career & Technical Education (CTE) Students of the Month- Stone Memorial HS | $250.00 |
| Seek and Find Yourself Inc. | $250.00 |
| The Trousdale School | $200.00 |
Friends of the Art Circle Library (Children's Programs)
Midway Youth Cheerleading Org.
Polk County Ramp Festival
Meigs County Ministries
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Women at the Well Ministries
BASIC of TN. Inc