Recent VEC Customers Share Grants Awarded
Your Change Changes Things
The VEC Customers Share program funded $25,600 in community service grants in June. Since the inception of the program in October 2001, $7,491,550 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 May 2022
| Organization | Funded |
| Toys for Children | $100.00 |
| Art Guild Fairfield Glade | $200.00 |
| Harrison Bay Future Ready Skills USA Club | $400.00 |
| Polk County High School Volleyball | $400.00 |
| Polk County High School Football | $400.00 |
| Benton Food Fund Booster Club | $400.00 |
| Chilhowee Middle School Boys Basketball | $400.00 |
| Welding Club | $400.00 |
| Cumberland County Jr. Jet Football and Cheer League | $500.00 |
| Monterey High School Girl’s Basketball | $500.00 |
| Love Thy Neighbor Project at Tennessee Wesleyan University | $500.00 |
| Visually Impaired Support Group (VIS) of Cumberland County | $500.00 |
| First Baptist Church of Kingston Youth Program | $500.00 |
| Boy Scout Troop #170 | $500.00 |
| Midway Youth Cheerleading Organization | $500.00 |
| Crossville Hawks 12 U Baseball | $500.00 |
| Plateau Women’s Chorus (PWC) | $500.00 |
| Homestead Elementary School Basketball Booster Club | $500.00 |
| Burks Elementary P.E. | $500.00 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Cleveland | $500.00 |
| Karis Community Health | $500.00 |
| Friends of the Art Circle Library- Children’s Programs | $500.00 |
| Senior Citizens of Cumberland County | $550.00 |
| Hamilton County STARS | $700.00 |
| Rogers Creek PTO | $750.00 |
| C5 Christian Counseling Center of Cumberland County | $750.00 |
| Bledsoe County Community Food Bank | $750.00 |
| Spring City Light House Senior Center | $800.00 |
| Maple Grove Community Children | $900.00 |
| We Care Community Services/ Safe Haven Light | $950.00 |
| Fentress County Volunteer Fire Department | $1,000.00 |
| Cumberland G.A.P. Mission | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of the Monterey Branch Library | $1,000.00 |
| CASA of Bradley and Polk Counties | $1,000.00 |
| Salem Baptist Church Youth Group | $1,000.00 |
| Meigs Middle PTO | $1,250.00 |
| Helping Hands Ministry | $1,500.00 |
| Pickett County Relay for Life | $2,000.00 |
Homestead Community Food Pantry - Cumberland County
Next Generation Sustainable Living - Hamilton County
Fentress Food Pantry - Fentress County
Ocoee Football Booster - Bradley County
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elk's 1944 - Bradley County
Tri County Center - McMinn County
Midway High School Softball Booster Club - Roane County