Blue Ridge Electric Members Foundation Grant Recipients
Twice each year, the Blue Ridge Electric Members Foundation’s Advisory Committee, made up entirely of members, reviews applications and awards grants to deserving organizations. The committee recently approved the following grants.
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Caldwell County |
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| Helping Hands Clinic | $5,000 | These funds will allow uninsured residents to receive important, sometimes life-saving prescription medications. | ||
| Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) of Caldwell County | $10,000 | The CAC serves victims of child abuse. This money will be matched by the Governor’s Crime Commission which will open a local CAC in Caldwell County. | ||
Watauga County |
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| Sugar Grove Development Day School | $2,500 | Funds will be used to replace items lost during “an act of nature” not covered by their insurance policy. |
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| Western Youth Network (WYN) | $1,500 | Funds will be used for scholarships for underprivileged youth wishing to participate in WYN’s Summer Program. |
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Ashe County |
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| Ashe County Sharing Center | $5,000 | Funds will be used for emergency food for low income families and individuals. | ||
Alleghany County |
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| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | $4,000 | Funds will be used for full or partial discounts to patients who cannot afford needed treatment through The Charity Care Program. |
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| Solid Rock Food Closet | $5,000 | Funding for free food on an as-needed basis for low-income residents of Alleghany County. | ||
Multiple County Projects |
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| Appalachian Senior Programs | $5,000 | Funds will support the overall program. This program recruits, trains and supervises income-limited, older volunteers who provide respite and personal care services to older adults in a five-county area. These companions serve older adults who do not qualify for existing services but are at risk of being institutionalized. |
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*The committee also reserved $11,000 of available funds to assure funding balances would be sustained for helping members and families with their electric bills. Despite record need and usage of Foundation funds for electric bills, 100 percent of all qualified requests for electric bill assistance are being awarded.
