The trustees of the GEC Community Foundation, Inc. met April 12 and awarded 14 grants totaling $6,059.44.
All grants are funded by member donations through Operation Round Up, where members voluntarily round up their utility bills each month to fund education, health and rural development grants to eligible entities.
The third quarter recipients included the following school districts: North Mercer R-3 School, Princeton R-5 Elementary School, Pleasant View R-6 School, Spickard R-2 School, Laredo R-7 School, Grundy R-5 Elementary School, Trenton R-9 Middle School, South Harrison R-2 School at Bethany, North Harrison R-3 School at Eagleville and Gilman City R-4 School. The Grundy County Learning Center in Trenton was also a recipient of grant funds.
Since 2005, the GEC Community Foundation, Inc. has awarded 542 grants totaling $335,588.63 to deserving 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 June 26. 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 1-800-279-2249, ext. 23 or 33.
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The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. presented the Grundy County R-5 Elementary School with a grant for $550 to purchase ChromeBooks. Secretary Charla Pipes, left, accepted the grant from Foundation Trustee Larry May.
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The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded a grant to the Pleasant View R-6 School for $427 to purchase an academic rug. Preschool teacher Janet Lake accepted the check from Foundation Trustee Peggy Boulware.
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The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded a grant to the Laredo R-7 School District for $950 to purchase two iPads. Teacher Melissa Williams, left, accepted the check from Foundation Trustee Peggy Boulware.
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The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded a grant to the Trenton Middle School for $351.84 to purchase headphones for the computer lab. Fifth grade teacher Kim Foster accepted the check from Foundation Trustee Dennis Gutshall.
The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded a grant to the Trenton Middle School for $300 to purchase a conference camera and green screen materials. Assistant Principal Kasey Bailey, left, accepted the check from Foundation Trustee Dennis Gutshall.
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The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded a grant to the Grundy County Learning Center for $252 to assist with the purchase of a microwave. GCLC Director Ruth Ebersold, left, accepted the check from Foundation Trustee Dennis Gutshall.
The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. awarded a grant to the Spickard R-2 Elementary School for $425 to purchase a computer for the Library. Foundation Trustee Peggy Boulware, left, presented the check to Superintendent Burnie Schneiderheinze.