Cumberland County organizations were awarded $4,400 in grants during the June VEC Customers Share board meeting.
Organizations receiving funds were Hospice of Cumberland County, $1,000; The Arc Cumberland County, $1,000; Visually Impaired Support Group of Cumberland County, $650; Invitation Ministries Inc., $500; Blue Walnut Golf TN, $500; Pleasant Hill Elementary FCCLA Club, $250; Pleasant Hill Elementary Sunshine Committee, $250; and School Wide Positive Behavior Support, $250.
VEC Customers Share was founded in October 2001 and has donated more than $9 million to various community service organizations across Volunteer Energy Cooperative’s 17-county service area.
VEC Customers Share is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization. The foundation’s funds come from VEC members who have opted to round their electric bills up to the next whole dollar.
VEC Customers Share individual customer contributions average a little more than $5 per year. The extra change is collected monthly and distributed by a volunteer board of directors representing each service area.
Grant applications are available at any Volunteer Energy Cooperative customer service center, at www.vec.org/community-programs/vecustomers-share/, or by calling 423-334-7051. VEC is an equal opportunity provider and employer.