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GEC Community Foundation, Inc. Awards over $3,900 to Area Schools

Trenton, Missouri, May 14, 2009 – The Trustees of the GEC Community Foundation, Inc. met May 13, 2009 and awarded $3,980.49 in grant allocations to recipients in Grundy, Mercer and Harrison Counties in Missouri.

Successful recipients included Newtown-Harris School, Newtown; Grundy County R-V Elementary School, Humphreys; Princeton R-V School, Princeton; North Mercer R-III School, Mercer and Ridgeway R-V School, Ridgeway.

Since 2005, the GEC Community Foundation, Inc. has awarded 144 grants totaling over $106,132.31 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 Foundation, which is operated on a volunteer basis, is primarily funded through the Operation Round-Up Program. This program allows GEC members and customers of the Public Water Supply District Number 1 of Grundy County to voluntarily “round up” their utility bill to the next even dollar. The PWSD Round-Up funds are disbursed solely to projects located in Grundy County. For an average of $6.00 per year participating patrons assist in funding local community projects.

The next grant application deadline is August 1, 2009. 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 here or by calling Grundy Electric Cooperative at (660) 359-3941 or Toll Free 1-800-279-2249, extension 23 or 33.

GEC Community Foundation Grant Application Deadline is May 1, 2009
Foundation Funds Available

Trenton, MO, April 16, 2009 - The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. (Foundation) is currently accepting grant applications for the third quarter allocation of funds. The application deadline is May 1, 2009.

Qualified applicants may apply for a grant by completing a Grant Application with supporting information. Grant applications are available by calling the Cooperative at (660) 359-3941 or Toll Free 1-800-279-2249, extension 33 or 23 or by clicking here. Applications will be reviewed by the Trustees and successful applicants will be notified by May 29, 2009.

The Foundation assists qualifying schools and organizations with grant monies in the areas of education, health and rural development. Grants are open to eligible entities within the Cooperatives’ 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.

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