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GEC Foundation Awards Grants

Dec 12, 2014 | Headline News

The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded the Trenton R-9 School District with a grant in the amount of $750 to purchase seventh grade forensics kits. Foundation Trustee Peggy Boulware, left, presented the grant check to seventh grade science teacher Chrystal Mayfield.

The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded the Trenton R-9 School District with a grant in the amount of $750 to purchase seventh grade forensics kits. Foundation Trustee Peggy Boulware, left, presented the grant check to seventh grade science teacher Chrystal Mayfield.


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The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded the Pleasant View R-6 School District with a grant in the amount of $559.94 to purchase an iPad, case, and headphones. Foundation Trustee Peggy Boulware, left, presented the grant check to third/fourth grade instructor Heather Olmstead.

The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded the Pleasant View R-6 School District with a grant in the amount of $559.94 to purchase an iPad, case, and headphones. Foundation Trustee Peggy Boulware, left, presented the grant check to third/fourth grade instructor Heather Olmstead.

The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded Trenton R-9 School District with a grant in the amount of $388.22 to purchase second grade books and CDs for the listening station. S.M. Rissler Elementary School second grade teacher Brooklyn Stevens, right, accepted the grant check from Foundation Trustee Dennis Gutshall.

The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded Trenton R-9 School District with a grant in the amount of $388.22 to purchase second grade books and CDs for the listening station. S.M. Rissler Elementary School second grade teacher Brooklyn Stevens, right, accepted the grant check from Foundation Trustee Dennis Gutshall.

The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded the Trenton R-9 School District with a grant in the amount of $517.67 to purchase CD Players and Listening Library CDs. S.M. Rissler Elementary School second grade teacher Katelin Gann, right, accepted the grant check from Foundation Trustee Dennis Gutshall of Trenton.

The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded the Trenton R-9 School District with a grant in the amount of $517.67 to purchase CD Players and Listening Library CDs. S.M. Rissler Elementary School second grade teacher Katelin Gann, right, accepted the grant check from Foundation Trustee Dennis Gutshall of Trenton.

The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded a grant to the Laredo R-7 School District in the amount of $1,000 to purchase an iPad and books. Foundation Trustee Peggy Boulware, left, presented the grant check to Title I Teacher/Guidance Counselor Lendy Donoho.

The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded a grant to the Laredo R-7 School District in the amount of $1,000 to purchase an iPad and books. Foundation Trustee Peggy Boulware, left, presented the grant check to Title I Teacher/Guidance Counselor Lendy Donoho.

The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded two grants to the Grundy County R-5 School District. The first grant in the amount of $1,000 was to purchase iPads and the second grant in the amount of $470.53 was to purchase a TV for the elementary school library. Superintendant Rob Deaver, left, accepted the grant checks from Foundation Trustee Larry May.

The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded two grants to the Grundy County R-5 School District. The first grant in the amount of $1,000 was to purchase iPads and the second grant in the amount of $470.53 was to purchase a TV for the elementary school library. Superintendant Rob Deaver, left, accepted the grant checks from Foundation Trustee Larry May.

The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded a grant to the Spickard R-2 School District in the amount of $300 to purchase sets of books for the literacy program. Foundation Trustee Peggy Boulware, left, presented the grant check to Principal Burnie Schneiderheinze.

The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded a grant to the Spickard R-2 School District in the amount of $300 to purchase sets of books for the literacy program. Foundation Trustee Peggy Boulware, left, presented the grant check to Principal Burnie Schneiderheinze.

The trustees of the GEC Community Foundation, Inc. met on Nov. 12 and awarded 16 first quarter grants totaling $10,090.13 to recipients in Grundy, Mercer, Harrison and Putnam counties in Missouri.
Successful education grant recipients included the North Mercer R-3 School District, Mercer; Spickard R-2 School District, Spickard; Grundy County R-5 School District, Galt; Trenton R-9 School District, Trenton; Laredo R-7 School District, Laredo; Pleasant View R-6 School District, Trenton; Gilman City R-IV School District, Gilman City; South Harrison R-2 School District, Bethany; Ridgeway R-5 School District, Ridgeway; Cainsville R-1 School District, Cainsville; Princeton R-5 School District, Princeton; and Newtown-Harris R-3 School District, Newtown. In addition, The Friends of the Bethany Public Library was awarded a Rural Development grant.
Since 2005, the GEC Community Foundation, Inc. has awarded 391 grants totaling $246,066.50 to schools and community organizations. The foundation assists qualifying schools and organizations with grant monies in the areas of education, health and rural development.
The funds are open to eligible entities within Grundy Electric Cooperative’s 12 county service area which includes Harrison, Mercer and Grundy counties and portions of Linn, Livingston, Daviess, Gentry, Putnam, and Sullivan counties in Missouri and portions of Ringgold, Wayne and Decatur counties in Iowa.
The next grant application deadline is Feb. 1. Qualified applicants must be a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization or other eligible entity and may apply for a grant by completing a grant application with supporting information. Grant applications are available at www.grundyec.com or by calling Grundy Electric Cooperative at 359-3941 or toll free 1-800-279-2249, ext. 23 or 33.