Four agencies serving area residents have been awarded a total of $22,700 by the Jackson EMC Foundation, a charity funded by the cooperative’s members through their donations to the Operation Round Up program.
Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia was awarded $5,000 to help offer the “It’s Your World: Change It!” program to girls in the underserved areas of Hall, Jackson and Barrow counties, giving them the opportunity to serve their communities, explore the outdoors and build the skills needed to support themselves. Athens Urban Ministry — a grassroots organization dedicated to assisting those who need a hand up — was awarded $7,500 to help provide instruction and case management sessions, maintenance and supervision for a newly-funded computer lab.
Athens Pregnancy Center was awarded $7,000 to help provide free ultrasound screenings for women dealing with the consequences and circumstances of unintended pregnancies.
Area groups get Jackson EMC grants
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