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 |