The trustees of the GEC Community Foundation, Inc. met Feb. 7 and awarded 15 grants totaling $7,962.50.
All grants are funded by member donations called Operation Round Up, where members voluntarily round up their utility bills each month to fund grants to eligible entities.
Education grants were awarded to North Harrison School District, Eagleville; South Harrison R-2 School District, Bethany; Gilman City R-4 School District, Gilman City; Cainsville R-1 School District, Cainsville; Ridgeway R-5 School District, Ridgeway; North Mercer R-3 School District, Mercer; Princeton R-5 School District, Princeton; Newtown-Harris R-3 School District, Newtown; Grundy R-5 School District, Galt; Trenton R-9 High School, Trenton; Spickard R-2 Elementary School, Spickard; Laredo R-7 Elementary School, Laredo; North Daviess R-3 School District, Jameson; and Livingston County R-3 School District, Chula.
Since 2005, the GEC Community Foundation, Inc. has awarded 693 grants totaling $411,337.62 to schools and community organizations.
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The trustees of the GEC Community Foundation, Inc. met Feb. 7 and awarded 15 grants totaling $7,962.50.
All grants are funded by member donations called Operation Round Up, where members voluntarily round up their utility bills each month to fund grants to eligible entities.
Education grants were awarded to North Harrison School District, Eagleville; South Harrison R-2 School District, Bethany; Gilman City R-4 School District, Gilman City; Cainsville R-1 School District, Cainsville; Ridgeway R-5 School District, Ridgeway; North Mercer R-3 School District, Mercer; Princeton R-5 School District, Princeton; Newtown-Harris R-3 School District, Newtown; Grundy R-5 School District, Galt; Trenton R-9 High School, Trenton; Spickard R-2 Elementary School, Spickard; Laredo R-7 Elementary School, Laredo; North Daviess R-3 School District, Jameson; and Livingston County R-3 School District, Chula.
Since 2005, the GEC Community Foundation, Inc. has awarded 693 grants totaling $411,337.62 to schools and community organizations.
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The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. has awarded a $600 grant to the Grundy R-5 High School for the purchase of graphing calculators. R-5 math teacher Tasha Wyant, left, accepted the grant check from foundation trustee Peggy Boulware.
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The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. has awarded a $500 grant to the Spickard R-2 Elementary School for the purchase of a cricut machine. Superintendent Jonnie Beavers, left, accepted the check from Peggy Boulware, foundation trustee.
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The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. has awarded a $700 grant to the Laredo R-7 Elementary School for the purchase of chairs. R-7 teacher Melissa Williams, right, accepted the check from foundation trustee Peggy Boulware of Trenton.