Recent VEC Customers Share Grants Awarded
Your Change Changes Things
The VEC Customers Share program funded $24,000 in community service grants in October. Since the inception of the program in October 2001, $7,617,550 in grants have been awarded.
The foundation’s funds come from VEC members who choose to round their electric bills 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 October 2022
| Organization | Funded |
| Byrdstown Masonic Lodge | $2,000.00 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc. | $1,800.00 |
| C C TAD Center | $1,250.00 |
| York Lady Dragon Volleyball | $1,000.00 |
| Fair Park Senior Center | $1,000.00 |
| York Institute Cross Country Program | $1,000.00 |
| Midway Quarterback Club | $1,000.00 |
| Midway Youth Cheerleading Organization | $1,000.00 |
| United Way of McMinn & Meigs Counties | $800.00 |
| Monterey FBC Community Fall Festival | $800.00 |
| 100 Black Men of Bradley County, Inc. | $750.00 |
| The Attic/Youth Group of Cumberland Fellowship | $750.00 |
| Cumberland County High School Bowling Team | $750.00 |
| 5 Loaves Food Pantry | $600.00 |
| E.G. Fisher Public Library | $500.00 |
| Polk County High School Track and Field Club | $500.00 |
| Calhoun Elementary 6th-8th grade | $500.00 |
| Calhoun Elementary Cheerleaders | $500.00 |
| Benton Elementary School Jr. Beta Club | $500.00 |
| Invitation Ministries | $500.00 |
| HOPE Center Inc. | $500.00 |
| Friends of the Library Association | $500.00 |
| Benton Fall Festival Booster Club | $500.00 |
| Monterey Hilltoop Chorale | $400.00 |
| Meigs County Rodeo | $350.00 |
| Meigs County FFA | $350.00 |
| Boots N Roses Dance Club | $300.00 |
| McClendon-Garrison American Legion Post 203 | $300.00 |
| First Baptist Church Food Pantry | $300.00 |
| Chilhowee Middle School Cross Country | $300.00 |
| Meigs County High School Golf Boosters | $300.00 |
| American Cancer Society- Meigs County | $300.00 |
| American Cancer Society- Rhea County | $300.00 |
| American Cancer Society- Bledsoe County | $300.00 |
| Rhea Alliance | $300.00 |
| Spring City Middle School PTO | $250.00 |
| Rhea County High School Soccer Team | $250.00 |
| Monterey Junior High Girls Basketball | $250.00 |
| Crossville Church of God Food Pantry | $250.00 |
| Wilson Elementary 8th Grade Class Trip | $250.00 |
| American Cancer Society- Bradley County | $250.00 |
| Rhea Richland Senior Neighbors, Inc. | $200.00 |
| Chilhowee Girls Soccer Team | $200.00 |
| American Cancer Society- Hamilton County | $200.00 |
| Meigs High School Volleyball | $200.00 |
| Meigs County-Decatur Chamber of Commerce- Taste of the Town | $200.00 |
| Toys for Children | $100.00 |
| American Cancer Society- White County | $50.00 |
| American Cancer Society- Putnum County | $50.00 |
Monterey Senior Center
Rhea of Hope Food Pantry
Invitation Ministries
Midway High School Basketball Booster
McMinn Foster Care Association
Hwy. 58 Volunteer Fire Department